Brewers vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 30, 2024

Tyler Stephenson will look to extend his 13-game hitting streak when the Cincinnati Reds (64-70) take on the Milwaukee Brewers (77-56). The Brewers are listed as -118 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 6:40 p.m. ET Friday, live on BSOH from Great American Ball Park. D.L. Hall starts for Milwaukee while Rhett Lowder is Cincinnati’s starter for the contest.

Here is our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Brewers vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-118)
• Underdog: Reds (-102)
• Over/under: 9

Brewers vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Brewers have won in 44, or 59.5%, of the 74 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Milwaukee has won 39 of 63 games when listed as at least -118 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 54.1% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Reds have won 30 of the 68 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (44.1%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Cincinnati has a record of 24-33 (42.1%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Reds have an implied win probability of 50.5%.

Brewers vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a batting average of .285. He’s also hit 18 home runs with 77 RBI.
• Contreras ranks 69th in baseball in homers, and 26th in RBI.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs (24) and runs batted in (88) this season while batting .252.
• Elly De La Cruz has racked up a team-high 22 home runs.
• De La Cruz’s home run total ranks 31st in MLB, and he is 68th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 83 RBI.

Brewers vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
• The Brewers have pitched to a 3.68 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
• Brewers pitchers have a 1.236 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Reds pitching staff ranks 11th in the majors.
• Cincinnati has a 4.13 team ERA that ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.257).