The Philadelphia Phillies continue to be strongly linked to Pittsburgh Pirates relievers Dennis Santana and David Bednar as trade targets.

The Philadelphia Phillies "badly need" a right-handed hitting outfielder at the MLB trade deadline due to the outfield's poor performance against left-handed pitching.

Some Phillies fans still want to deal away Mick Abel at the trade deadline. The only problem is that the rookie's value has been dropping since his MLB debut.

When Austin Hays hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning against Phillies starting pitcher Zach Wheeler, it felt like the Reds may need to hold it to a 1-0 score if they wanted to win. However, the Phillies answered in the bottom of the fifth when Kyle Schwarber took a Sam Moll fastball into the right field gap,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB game to be played on July 6, 2025 on ESPN.

Preview the July 6 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Phillies are favored (-232 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Reds (+190). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Zack Wheeler (8-3), and Chase Burns (0-1) answering the bell for the Cincinnati Reds.