PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Sal Stewart homered and drove in two runs, Andrew Abbott pitched 5 1/3 strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Cincinnati scored three runs in the second inning, one in the fourth, one in the sixth, two in the seventh and two in the ninth. Philadelphia scored one in the first and three in the sixth. The Reds outhit the Phillies 15-6. Sal Stewart went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Nathaniel Lowe added two hits and three RBIs. Blake Dunn had two hits and scored twice. Abbott (4-2) allowed one earned run on three hits with three strikeouts. Graham Ashcraft, Sam Moll and Connor Phillips each pitched a scoreless inning in relief. Aaron Nola (2-4) took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits over five innings with five strikeouts. Bryce Harper’s sacrifice fly gave the Phillies a 1-0 lead in the first. Edmundo Sosa homered, driving in two in the sixth. Alec Bohm also homered. The Reds improved to 26-24; the Phillies fell to 25-25. Attendance was 38,222. Time of game was 2:48.

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Sal Stewart homered and drove in two runs and Nathaniel Lowe added three RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, snapping a two-game losing streak and splitting the three-game series. The Reds pounded out 15 hits, scoring three runs in the second inning, one in the fourth, one in the sixth, two in the seventh and two in the ninth. The Phillies managed six hits and scored once in the first and three times in the sixth. Andrew Abbott (4-2) earned the win for Cincinnati, allowing one earned run on three hits over 5 1/3 innings while striking out three. The left-hander continued a strong stretch after he beat Cleveland 7-6 on May 15 and shut out Houston 5-0 on May 10. Aaron Nola (2-4) took the loss, giving up four earned runs on eight hits in five innings with five strikeouts. The announced attendance was 38,222, and the game lasted 2 hours 48 minutes. Cincinnati improved to 26-24, while Philadelphia fell to 26-25. The Reds grabbed the lead in the second. Stewart led off with a double, Spencer Steer singled and Lowe doubled to right, driving in Stewart and sending Steer to third. Blake Dunn popped out, but Will Benson grounded out to first, scoring Steer and moving Lowe to third. P.J. Higgins singled to left to bring home Lowe, making it 3-0. Philadelphia answered in the bottom of the first when Trea Turner walked, Adolis García walked and Bryce Harper lifted a sacrifice fly to left to score Turner. The Phillies stranded two runners when Alec Bohm flied out and J.T. Realmuto grounded out. Cincinnati added a run in the fourth. Dunn tripled to left on a sharp fly ball, and Higgins singled to right to bring him home. The lead grew to 5-1 in the sixth when Dunn doubled and Dane Myers doubled to right-center to score Dunn. The Phillies erupted in the bottom of the sixth. After Bryce Harper flied out, Alec Bohm homered to left, his fifth of the season, cutting the deficit to 5-2. J.T. Realmuto grounded out, but Brandon Marsh singled to right. Edmundo Sosa then belted a two-run homer to left, scoring Marsh and pulling Philadelphia within 5-4. The rally ended when Bryson Stott lined out to left. Cincinnati regained control in the seventh. Elly De La Cruz struck out, then J.J. Bleday singled. Stewart singled to right, moving Bleday to third. After Steer struck out, Lowe doubled to center, driving in Bleday and Stewart to push the lead to 7-4. Dunn reached on an error by first baseman Bohm, but Myers struck out to end the inning. The Reds tacked on two more in the ninth. Bleday led off with a single, and Stewart followed with a home run to left, his 12th of the season, making it 9-4. Steer flied out, Lowe struck out and Dunn lined out to center. Philadelphia could not mount a response in the bottom of the ninth. Brandon Marsh grounded out, Edmundo Sosa grounded out and Bryson Stott doubled. But Justin Crawford struck out to end the game. Graham Ashcraft worked a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts. Sam Moll pitched a hitless eighth with one strikeout, and Connor Phillips struck out one in a perfect ninth. For the Phillies, Brad Keller pitched a scoreless eighth. Stewart finished 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBIs. Lowe went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs. Dunn added a triple and a double. Myers had a double and an RBI. Higgins collected two singles and two RBIs. For Philadelphia, Sosa homered and drove in two. Bohm homered and scored. Marsh had two singles and a run. Stott doubled in the ninth. The game was the rubber match of a three-game set after the Reds won 4-1 on Tuesday and the Phillies won 5-4 on Monday. Cincinnati had lost four of its previous six games, while Philadelphia had won three of its previous four. The Reds return home to face the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game series starting Friday. The Phillies host the Cleveland Guardians for three games beginning Friday. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Philadelphia Phillies 7, Cincinnati Reds 4. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Philadelphia with a 60.20 percent probability to win. Philadelphia had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 13 went under the over/under line of 9.5.

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Philadelphia Phillies host the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday evening at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch scheduled under cloudy skies and a temperature of 95 degrees. The game is the rubber match of a three-game series after the teams split the first two contests. Philadelphia (25-23) will send right-hander Aaron Nola (2-3) to the mound. The veteran has struggled with consistency this season but returns to a familiar setting against a Reds lineup he has faced numerous times. Cincinnati (24-24) counters with left-hander Andrew Abbott (3-2), who will look to steady a Reds rotation that has allowed 19 runs over the past three games. Players to watch For Cincinnati, left-hander Nick Lodolo is a key figure despite not starting Wednesday. Lodolo has struggled in three recent outings, all losses. On May 18 against the Phillies, he allowed three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings in a 5-4 defeat. He gave up five earned runs in four innings May 13 against Washington and four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings May 8 against Houston. For Philadelphia, right-hander Andrew Painter has been erratic. He earned a win May 18 against the Reds, allowing two earned runs over six innings with three strikeouts. However, in his four other most recent starts, he took the loss each time, including a disastrous outing May 7 against (3 2/3 innings, eight earned runs, seven hits). Series context The Reds won Tuesday’s game 4-1, while the Phillies took Monday’s opener 5-4. In Monday’s win, first baseman Sal Stewart went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI for Cincinnati. For Philadelphia, second baseman Bryson Stott homered and drove in two runs, while Painter earned the win. Philadelphia has won four of its last six games overall, while Cincinnati has dropped three of its last four. Game notes The Phillies are installed as a -1.5 run favorite, according to Interstat’s game simulator, which projects a 7-4 Philadelphia victory. The over/under is 9.5 total runs. Cincinnati opens a three-game home series against St. Louis on Friday. Philadelphia hosts Cleveland for a three-game set beginning Friday.