Following a big two-homer game in a win over the Guardians, Jeimer Candelario leads the Cincinnati Reds (33-35) into action as +119 underdogs against the Milwaukee Brewers (40-28). First pitch from American Family Field at 8:10 PM ET on Friday, live on BSWI. Freddy Peralta will get the ball for Milwaukee while Cincinnati will counter with Hunter Greene.
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Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $34.39
Brewers to win vs Reds -139
Brewers vs. Reds Betting Lines
- Favorite: Brewers (-139)
- Underdog: Reds (+119)
- Over/under: 8
Brewers vs. Reds Betting Insights
- The Brewers have been victorious in 22, or 66.7%, of the 33 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season Milwaukee has been victorious 10 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -139 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 58.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Reds have won 38.9% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (14-22).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +119 or longer, Cincinnati has an 8-10 record (winning 44.4% of its games).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Reds a 45.7% chance to win.
Brewers vs. Reds Hitting Leaders
- William Contreras is batting .305 with 47 RBI, both of which rank first among Milwaukee hitters this season.
- Contreras ranks 70th in Major League Baseball in homers, and 10th in RBI.
- Willy Adames is batting .246 this season with a team-high 11 home runs and 47 RBI.
- Spencer Steer has put up a team-best 41 runs batted in.
- Steer’s home run total ranks 91st in the big leagues, and he is 22nd in RBI.
- Elly De La Cruz’s 11 home runs pace his team.
Brewers vs. Reds Pitching Rankings
- The Brewers strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 24th in MLB.
- Brewers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.74 this year, ninth-best in baseball.
- Brewers pitchers have a 1.249 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 19th in the majors.
- Cincinnati’s 3.88 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Reds average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.256).