Brewers vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 9, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (65-49) and Sal Frelick (four hits last time out) are favored (-136) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Cincinnati Reds (55-59) on Friday at 8:10 PM ET on Apple TV+. Aaron Civale starts for Milwaukee while Carson Spiers is Cincinnati’s starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Brewers vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-136)
• Underdog: Reds (+115)
• Over/under: 8.5

Brewers vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Brewers have been victorious in 36, or 58.1%, of the 62 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Milwaukee has been victorious 18 times in 31 chances when named as a favorite of at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 57.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Reds are 26-32 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.8% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer, Cincinnati has a 15-15 record (winning 50% of its games).
• The Reds have a 46.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Brewers vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a batting average of .285. He’s also hit 13 home runs with 66 RBI.
• Of all MLB hitters, Contreras ranks 23rd in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, and 44th in slugging.
• Willy Adames is batting .252 this season with a team-high 20 home runs and 76 RBI.
• Elly De La Cruz has put up a team-best batting average of .265, while pacing the Reds in home runs (20).
• De La Cruz’s home run total ranks 25th in the big leagues, and he is 80th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 66 runs batted in.

Brewers vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the league this season.
• The Brewers have pitched to a 3.79 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
• Brewers pitchers have a 1.265 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• Cincinnati has a 3.91 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.251).