The Milwaukee Brewers will take on their divisional rival Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The matchup will get underway at 4:10 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Net Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds Odds
Both teams have matching moneyline odds (-105) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Brewers -1.5 runs (+140) and Reds +1.5 runs (-160).
The Brewers have gone 48-33 SU this year and are 45-35 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 12.9 units for moneyline gamblers and 9.8 units ATS. The Reds, on the other hand, are 34-48 SU and 47-34 ATS. The team’s lost 5.8 units for moneyline bettors while earning 2.4 units ATS.
Cincinnati games have an over/under record of 39-39-3 so far in 2018. Milwaukee has been a decent under bet with a total record of 32-46-2.
Jhoulys Chacin is getting the start for the visiting Brewers. The right-handed Chacin (6-3, 3.82 ERA) has racked up 71 strikeouts in 92 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with an 8.31 ERA against Cincinnati this year.
The Reds are handing the ball to righty Tyler Mahle (6-6, 3.98 ERA), who has 81 strikeouts and 36 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.41. Mahle is 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA in one start against Milwaukee this year.
Cincinnati’s pitching staff has given up 5.1 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.31 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.95 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.0 K/9. In 37 games against divisional opponents, Reds starters have an ERA of 5.70 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.03.
The Cincinnati offense has put up 4.5 runs per outing, including 3.8 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .237/.318/.384 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Reds’ hitters have been led by second baseman Scooter Gennett and first baseman Joey Votto. Gennett is hitting .327/.365/.520 with 13 home runs, 53 RBIs and 45 runs scored, and Votto’s line sits at .297/.429/.451 with eight homers, 42 RBIs and 42 runs.
For the visitors, Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.93 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 7.68 K/9. The bullpen has an outstanding ERA of just 2.72, along with a WHIP of 1.22.
The Brewers offense has slashed .247/.318/.413 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich have led Milwaukee’s offense. Cain is slashing .291/.394/.438 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs, 48 runs and 16 stolen bases, while Yelich (.289/.364/.471) has produced 11 homers, 34 RBIs, 52 runs and 10 stolen bases.
The Brewers have gained 15.7 units and are 39-24 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 23 of those games, compared to 38 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Reds have lost 9.5 units and are 33-25 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 24 of those games, compared to 32 that went under the total.
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Betting Notes
The under has cashed in only one of Cincinnati’s last seven games.
Cincinnati has recorded 24.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.0 over its last five.
The Brewers have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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