(Interstat) — CINCINNATI — The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. under a forecast of 81 degrees and rain.

Philadelphia (50-41) enters the game after a 15-1 loss Monday at Kansas City, the second defeat in a three-game series against the Royals. The Phillies, who lead the National League East by a half-game, have lost three of their last four overall and five of their last seven.

Cincinnati (41-48) took two of three from Baltimore over the weekend, capped by a 3-2 win Sunday. The Reds sit in fourth place in the NL Central, 12 games behind division-leading Milwaukee.

Right-hander Nick Lodolo is scheduled to start for Cincinnati. Lodolo (4-6, 4.12 ERA) allowed one run over six innings in a 3-2 win over the Orioles on Sunday, striking out four. Over his last three starts, totaling 15 innings, he has surrendered one earned run on nine hits with 14 strikeouts. On the season, he has a 1.24 WHIP and has held opponents to a .229 batting average.

For Philadelphia, right-hander Seth Johnson (3-4, 5.81 ERA) is likely to work out of the bullpen. Over his last four appearances spanning 3 1/3 innings, he has allowed two earned runs on one hit with six strikeouts. In his last outing Monday, he recorded two outs without allowing a hit or run at Kansas City, though the Phillies lost 15-1.

The Phillies’ offense struggled in Monday’s loss, managing only one run on six hits. Third baseman Alec Bohm went 1-for-5 with an RBI. Over their last five games, Philadelphia has averaged 2.4 runs per game.

Cincinnati’s offense was led Sunday by first baseman Spencer Steer, who homered and drove in two runs. Steer is hitting .262 with 17 home runs and 55 RBIs on the season.

The teams have met three times this season, all in Philadelphia in May, with Cincinnati winning two of three. The Reds took the series finale 9-4 on May 20.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projected score is Philadelphia 6, Cincinnati 4.

After Tuesday’s game, the teams play the second of a three-game series Wednesday before Philadelphia travels to Detroit for a three-game weekend set. Cincinnati hosts the Chicago Cubs for a three-game series beginning Friday.