The Milwaukee Brewers will be taking on their division rival Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will showcase the matchup. The game is slated to get underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Milwaukee (-130) as the favorite over Cincinnati (+120). The total sits at 9 runs and gamblers can take the over for -120 or the under for even money (+100). The game’s current runline odds stand at +115 for betting the Brewers -1.5 runs and -135 for the Reds +1.5 runs.
The Brewers are 17-13 SU and have gone 17-12 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.5 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 3.9 units ATS. The Reds, on the other hand, are 7-22 SU and 13-15 ATS. The team’s lost 12.6 units for moneyline bettors and 7.3 units ATS.
Reds games have an over/under record of 13-15 so far in 2018. Milwaukee has been a decent under bet with a total record of 10-19.
Chase Anderson will get the start for Milwaukee. The right-handed Anderson is 2-2 with a 2.86 ERA and 23 strikeouts. He has yet to face Cincinnati this year, but he made two starts against the Reds in 2017, putting together a 0-0 record against them with a 4.26 ERA and five strikeouts.
The Reds are turning to righty Homer Bailey (0-3, 4.19 ERA), who’s got 21 strikeouts and 11 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.22. Bailey made four starts against the Brewers in 2017, putting together a 2-1 record with a 4.71 ERA and 15 strikeouts.
Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.75 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 6.48 K/9. The bullpen has logged an outstanding ERA of just 2.43, along with a WHIP of 1.28.
Brewers hitters have slashed .233/.306/.374 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this season, including 2.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 1.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Lorenzo Cain and Eric Thames have led Milwaukee’s hitters. Cain is hitting .290/.405/.480 with four home runs, 10 RBIs, 18 runs and eight stolen bases, while Thames (.250/.351/.625) has produced seven homers, 13 RBIs and 11 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Cincinnati’s pitching staff has yielded 5.5 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 5.49, a WHIP of 1.48 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.1. The bullpen has a 5.08 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 16 divisional games, Reds starters have an ERA of 6.06 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.80.
Cincinnati’s hitters have put up 4.0 runs per contest, including 2.8 per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .291/.380/.484 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Joey Votto and outfielder Jesse Winker have led the Reds’ offense so far. Votto is slashing .270/.408/.410 with four home runs, 14 RBIs and 11 runs scored, while Winker’s line is .305/.414/.390 with 25 hits, nine RBIs and nine runs.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .320/.453/.577, Votto seemed to enjoy hitting right-handed pitching at home last year, slashing .347/.490/.648 over 253 such plate appearances.
Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has cashed in of Cincinnati’s last seven games.
Cincinnati has recorded 25.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 27.8 over its last five.
The Brewers have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit 11 over their last 10.
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