Taijuan Walker starts for Philadelphia in the series opener with Cincinnati's Andrew Abbott on the bump, as the Phillies try to push their NL East lead to 5.5 games. Philly arrives from a weekend Rangers sweep, Edmundo Sosa homered to keep the attack rolling, and Nick Castellanos has cooled off with 0-for-13 in his last three, a note fantasy managers will watch. Cincinnati exploded for 14 runs in a weekend win, led by Noelvi Marte and Spencer Steer, each driving in four. The betting lines tilt Reds’ way (-127) with a 9-run total, while Walker and Abbott offer a clean fantasy-ply matchup for strikeouts and win potential. Rotoworld and NBC Sports lay out the live-betting angles and the series pace, highlighting Walker’s recent control, Abbott’s strong ERA, and the Reds’ midseason power surge, giving fantasy players clear reads on who to ride and who to fade in this NL mix.