Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction – 7/5/2025

The Cincinnati Reds head into Citizens Bank Park for Game 2 of their series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, July 5. Cincinnati jumped on top of this series with a 9‑6 win on Friday, but now faces a daunting task: tackling Phillies’ left‑hander Ranger Suárez. Here, I break down this National League contest and give you my best Reds vs Phillies prediction for Saturday.

Our Reds vs Phillies Pick

• Pick: Under 8.5 runs
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Game Snapshot

• Matchup: Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies
• Date & Time: Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM ET
• Starting Pitchers: Nick Lodolo (LHP, Reds) vs Ranger Suárez (LHP, Phillies)
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Broadcast: NBCS‑PH and FDSOH

Key Storylines

Pitching form

• Ranger Suárez enters with a 7‑2 record and 2.00 ERA. His Statcast marks of a 26.9% hard‑hit rate and barrel rate of just 4.1% rank among MLB’s best.
• Nick Lodolo is 5‑5 with a 3.52 ERA this year. In his last two starts, he has given up just one earned in each against the Yankees and Padres.

Bullpen usage

The bullpens in this game are pretty evenly matched. Philly holds a slight advantage in terms of bullpen ERA, but we might not see a ton of either bullpen with the way that both starters in this matchup have been pitching.

Recent team streaks

• Cincinnati has won three of its last five, including that opening 9‑6 road win here on July 4th.
• Philadelphia has also won three out of five, including two out of three in a recent series with the Padres.

Best Player Props

Betting Trends & H2H

• Phillies as moneyline favorites this season have gone 42-25.
• Reds are 29-23 as underdogs this season and have the second-best win percentage in MLB in that role.
• Cincinnati leads the season series between these teams 1-0 after their win on Friday.

Reds vs Phillies Model Projection

• Score Projection: Phillies 4 – Reds 3
• Win Probability: Phillies 60%, Reds 40%

Final Thoughts

With Ranger Suárez pitching lights‑out and stellar bullpen support, Philadelphia holds the upper hand in this game. But Lodolo can keep it close, and I think the total looks primed to stay below 8.5. This one looks like a tight pitchers’ duel settled by a run or two and one where both starters should have plenty of success.

Jay Sanin

Jay Sanin is a sports bettor, writer and broadcaster from New York. He is an avid New York Knicks fan and is no longer ashamed to admit it. He is also an avid New York Giants fan, and is very ashamed to admit it. His top sports to handicap are the NBA, WNBA and men’s tennis for some reason. He has watched more UAlbany Great Danes basketball than anyone should consume.