2010 MLB Playoffs NLDS Game 2: Reds vs. Phillies Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
Game 2 between the Reds and Phillies takes place tonight at 6:00PM ET, as Philadelphia tries to take a 2-0 advantage in the NLDS. Read on to check out our pick for this evening’s game.
Before we get to the pick, let’s take a look at the odds.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made the Phillies –194 money line favorites, while the Reds are +182. The over/under for tonight’s NLDS matchup is 7.5 runs.
The Phillies started this series with a bang, as Roy Halladay threw only the second no-hitter in playoff history as Philadelphia beat Cincinnati as a –201 money line favorite. The under 7 covered in that game.
Tonight, Roy Oswalt squares off against Bronson Arroyo, who finished 17-10 on the year with a 3.88 ERA over 215.2 innings of work. Oswalt, who split his time between the Astros and Phillies, finished with a 13-13 record with a 2.76 ERA and 193 strikeouts.
The Pick:
The over is 5-2 in Bruce Dreckman’s last seven games behind home plate in Philadelphia. It’s also 5-2-1 in his last eight games behind home plate in games involving Cincinnati. The over is also 9-1-2 in the Reds’ last 12 games after scoring only two runs or less in their previous outing, meaning they usually bounce back after a poor offensive showing (and you can’t get any poorer than being no-hit). My pick for this game is the over, which is also 5-1-1 in the Phillies’ last seven playoff games as a favorite.
2010 MLB Playoffs NLDS Free Pick: REDS/PHILLIES OVER 7.5