Phillies vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 18

The Cincinnati Reds will look to Elly De La Cruz, on a 10-game hitting streak, against the Philadelphia Phillies at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday, at Citizens Bank Park. Andrew Painter (1-4, 6.21 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 24-23 this season and second in the NL East. Nick Lodolo (0-1, 8.68 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 24-23 and fifth in the NL Central.

Bookmakers have made the Phillies a decent moneyline favorite (-126) at home over the Reds (+106). The over/under for this contest is 9.5.

Phillies vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, May 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-126)
• Underdog: Reds (+106)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Phillies vs. Reds

• TV Channel: NBCS-PH and CINR
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have won 19 of the 33 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (57.6%).
• Cincinnati has come away with 15 wins in the 31 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Philadelphia has entered 29 games this season favored by -126 or more and is 17-12 in those contests.
• The Reds have a win-loss record of 9-12 when favored by +106 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 55.8%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 48.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Phillies vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times this season for a 23-22-2 record against the over/under.
• Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 30 of its 47 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies have put together a 15-32-0 record against the spread this season (covering only 31.9% of the time).
• The Reds are 28-19-0 against the spread in their 47 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.