Brewers vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 11, 2024

The Cincinnati Reds (56-61) are +110 moneyline underdogs Sunday despite their plans to send Nick Lodolo to the mound to face the Milwaukee Brewers (67-49). Lodolo will be seeking win No. 10 win against the odds, with first pitch slated for 2:10 PM ET, live on BSWI. Milwaukee’s Colin Rea gets the start, and he’ll go against Cincinnati’s Lodolo.

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Brewers vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-130)
• Underdog: Reds (+110)
• Over/under: 8.5

Brewers vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Brewers have been favorites in 64 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (59.4%) in those contests.
• Milwaukee has a record of 24-14 when favored by -130 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 56.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Reds have gone 26-34 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 43.3% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Cincinnati has a 16-23 record (winning 41% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Reds a 47.6% chance to win.

Brewers vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a batting average of .283. He’s also hit 13 home runs with 66 RBI.
• Contreras ranks 102nd in the majors in homers, and 31st in RBI.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs with 21 and runs batted in with 79.
• Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 20 home runs and has a team-high batting average of .264.
• De La Cruz is 28th in homers and 85th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Spencer Steer has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 68 RBI.

Brewers vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
• The Brewers have pitched to a 3.75 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• The Brewers rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.256 WHIP this season.
• The Reds pitching staff is 10th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Cincinnati has a 3.92 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Reds have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.244).