Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies, MLB forecast
Win probability
Starts from the pregame forecast, then moves with the score and the time left after each inning. Above the line favors PHI.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Reds- Will BensonBatting1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Nick LodoloPitching6.0 IP, 3 ER, 8 K
Phillies- Kyle SchwarberBatting1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
- Ranger SuarezPitching5.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K
Scoring summary
- 8Schwarber homered to left center (386 feet), Turner scored.1–5
- 6Bohm homered to center (400 feet), Schwarber scored.1–3
- 5Sosa homered to right (358 feet).1–1
- 5Benson homered to right center (403 feet).1–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point and the closing line.
Phillies 64%
Forecast Elo ratings alone
How often that comes true: MLB favorites the forecast gave 60–65% have won 61.6% of 1,194 graded games.
- Market
- PHI 64%
- ML CIN +165 / PHI -200
- Pre-line forecast
- PHI 56%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- PHI 59%
- Ratings vs. market
- −5.2 pts
- PHI: Elo 58.7%, market 63.9%
- Fair odds
- PHI -177
- CIN +177 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- CIN 3.6 – 4.9 PHI
- Margin from the forecast, posted total 8.5
How the number is built
Elo inputs in rating points (higher favors that team; 25–28 Elo is about a point of spread in football and basketball), then how the pieces combine.
| Factor | CIN | PHI | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1508 | 1535 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | −1 | +15 | CIN: Nick Lodolo: team allows 0.03 more runs than with its usual starter (≈10 weighted starts) · PHI: Ranger Suarez: team allows 0.73 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈10 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | PHI +61 Elo | PHI 58.7% | |
| Market-implied ratings | PHI 56.1% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | PHI 56.5% | 15% Elo, 85% market-implied (log-odds blend) | |
| Forecast | PHI 63.9% | Follows the market (vig removed): in testing, adding the ratings made it less accurate | |
Tale of the tape
This season coming into the game, regular season, each number with its league rank (the longer the bar, the higher). Home and road: the host's record at home against the visitor's on the road. Opponent Elo: how strong the teams each has played are, 1st the toughest.
| CIN | Stat | PHI |
|---|---|---|
| 9th of 304.7 | Runs scored | 4.610th of 30 |
| 16th of 304.3 | Runs allowed | 4.012th of 30 |
| 10th of 30+0.4 | Margin | +0.68th of 30 |
| 7th of 306–4 | Last 10 | 4–619th of 30 |
| 10th of 3022–23 | Road vs home | 28–168th of 30 |
| 14th of 301501 | Opponent Elo | 149623rd of 30 |
| 16th of 301508 | Elo rating | 15356th of 30 |
Rating history
Each team's Elo over the last two seasons. Hover or drag to compare on any date.
Recent form
Last five results, and whether the forecast hit.
Against the line
How each team has done against the closing spread and total, coming into this game.
| This season |  CIN |  PHI |
|---|---|---|
| Run line | 48–40 | 44–44 |
| Last 10 | 5–5 | 6–4 |
| Favorite | 14–25 | 32–36 |
| Underdog | 33–15 | 12–8 |
| Overs–unders | 39–49 | 39–49 |
| Overs–unders, last 10 | 4–6 | 3–7 |
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Head to head
CIN 8–7 PHI in their last 15 meetings; the forecast called 7 of 15.