The Cincinnati Reds are playing host to their NL Central foe Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park. Fox Sports Ohio is in line to televise the action and the game is scheduled to get going at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds Odds
Milwaukee (receiving -115) is favored over Cincinnati (+105) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at Brewers -1.5 runs (+130) and Reds +1.5 runs (-150).
The Brewers are 4-1 SU and have gone 1-3 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 2.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline in this young season, despite having lost 2.0 units ATS. The Reds, on the other hand, are 1-2 SU and 1-1 ATS. They’ve lost 0.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 0.7 units ATS.
Reds games have a 0-2 over/under record in 2019. Milwaukee has an over/under record of 2-1-1.
Jhoulys Chacin (1-0, 5.06 ERA) is getting the start for the visiting Brewers. The right-handed Chacin started 35 games last year and finished the season 15-8 overall with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. He made two starts against the Reds in 2018 and compiled a 0-0 record against them with a 4.82 ERA and six strikeouts.
The Reds have tabbed righty Anthony DeSclafani as their starter. DeSclafani recorded 108 strikeouts over 114 innings last year with only 30 walks. DeSclafani finished the season 7-8 overall with a 4.93 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. He recorded three starts against the Brewers a year ago and registered a 1-1 record with a 6.00 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.51, a WHIP of 1.53 and a K/9 of 6.9. In three games against divisional opponents, Reds starters have an ERA of 4.26 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.51.
Cincinnati’s offense is putting up 2.7 runs per outing so far this season and the team’s hit .200/.276/.326 to begin the year.
Second baseman Jose Peraza and first baseman Joey Votto have led the Reds’ hitters this year. Peraza is slashing .364/.364/.636 with four hits, one RBI and three runs scored, while Votto is hitting .333 with four hits and zero RBIs.
In the visiting dugout, Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 5.79 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 12.73 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 2.91, along with a K/9 of 9.55.
Brewers hitters have slashed .265/.350/.481 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2019.
Outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain have led Milwaukee’s hitters. Yelich has seven hits, eight RBIs and seven runs scored. Cain (.333/.391/.381) is up to seven hits, zero RBIs and four runs scored.
The Brewers just took the previous game in the series by a final score of four runs to three.
Brewers at Reds Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The Brewers went 13-6 SU against the Reds last season.
- The Reds’ bullpen managed an ERA of 4.03 against the Brewers last year.
- The Brewers have a total OPS of .831 this season and an OPS of .819 against right-handed pitchers. The Reds’ OPS sits at .603 overall and their lefty-righty split is nearly identical.
