00:006-10 start tonight, 9-51, 9-52 on the rotation.
00:03Tywon Walker for the Philadelphia Phillies on the mound
00:05going up against Andrew Abbott, the lefty.
00:07How about this?
00:09The Reds are a favorite today against the Philadelphia Phillies
00:12and a total listed at 9.5.
00:14Tywon Walker had a really good start his last time out.
00:16Abbott's a lefty, which can give the Phillies fits at times here,
00:19but are you surprised that the Reds are the favorites here
00:22over the Philadelphia Phillies?
00:23Um, not necessarily, because Abbott has been that kind of pitcher here,
00:31and he's looking to bounce back after, which wasn't a great last start here.
00:36But he has actually, I don't think he has any record against the Phillies.
00:41He's only pitched 13 innings against them over the previous starts
00:47that he's had against them.
00:48So there's not a lot to go on here,
00:50except for the fact that the Reds now are home.
00:53And when you look at the Reds haven't played a home game
00:56since August 1st, Donnie, which is kind of crazy.
00:58They've had to go to Tennessee.
01:00They had a game.
01:01They were supposed to have a day off,
01:02but they had to play because of the rain out at Bristol.
01:05They have been all over the place.
01:07Eight games, three cities, nine days, and they went four and four,
01:11which given is pretty impressive here.
01:14So I definitely give them the edge early in this one.
01:18The bats obviously were there yesterday.
01:20They hadn't been there against Pittsburgh prior,
01:23but they never play well in Pittsburgh.
01:25If they are serious about catching the Mets,
01:28and now it should be very serious,
01:30given the fact that they just watched Milwaukee beat them again in epic fashion,
01:34and they gained another game.
01:36And then when your ace is on a mound, you got to win this game.
01:39So I agree with them being the favorite.
01:42And I'd also agree where I'm looking to back them early with Abbott
01:47against Walker here in the first five.
01:49Well, thanks.
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