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Same Records, but Phillies, Reds Trending in Opposite Directions
Nick Lodolo and Andrew Painter are the probable starters as Philadelphia opens a three-game set after both teams entered at 24-23.
- On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies host the Cincinnati Reds at 6:40 p.m. ET in a series opener between teams with identical 24-23 records. Andrew Painter starts for Philadelphia against Cincinnati left-hander Nick Lodolo.
- Philadelphia's season turned around after replacing manager Rob Thomson with Don Mattingly late last month. The Phillies have gone 15-4 since the change, improving from a 9-19 start to their current record.
- Struggling on the road, Cincinnati has lost 10 of its last 11 away contests, including two of three games against the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend. The Reds enter Philadelphia facing a critical test.
- Reflecting on the recent 5-1 road trip, first baseman Bryce Harper said, "That was great," while shortstop Trea Turner noted the team must focus forward. "We have a lot of baseball left," Turner said.
- Roster challenges persist for both teams; Phillies pitcher Max Lazar and Reds pitcher Hunter Greene remain on the injured list. Cincinnati ranks eighth in the NL with a.391 slugging percentage, trailing Philadelphia's sixth-ranked.394.
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Phillies host the Reds to open 3-game series
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Cincinnati Reds to begin a three-game series.
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left4Leaning Right3Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Center
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 33%
C 42%
R 25%
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