Both starting pitchers, Bailey Falter for Philadelphia and Nick Lodolo for Cincinnati, have looked good in the early going this season. But the Phillies own the superior bullpen, catch the Reds in their first home game following a six-game road trip that ended yesterday, and are the underdogs.

So given these factors, I'll take a plus price on the Phillies, who I regard as the better team.

The Phillies have defeated the Reds in six of their last seven meetings.