Data Skrive:
The Cincinnati Reds (63-70), led by Tyler Stephenson on a 12-game hitting streak, will meet the Milwaukee Brewers (77-56) Friday at Great American Ball Park. The Brewers are -135 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 12:40 p.m. ET on BSOH. Colin Rea gets the starting nod for Milwaukee while Julian Aguiar is Cincinnati’s starter for the contest.
Be sure to check out our betting primer for this tilt, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $34.81
Brewers to win vs Reds -135
Brewers vs. Reds Betting Lines
- Favorite: Brewers (-135)
- Underdog: Reds (+115)
- Over/under: 8.5
Brewers vs. Reds Betting Insights
- The Brewers have been favorites in 74 games this season and have come away with the win 44 times (59.5%) in those contests.
- This year Milwaukee has won 23 of 37 games when listed as at least -135 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 57.4% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Reds are 30-38 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.1% of those games).
- Cincinnati has a 17-18 record (winning 48.6% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +115 or longer.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Reds have an implied win probability of 46.5%.
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 66th in MLB in homers, and 26th in RBI.
- Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs with 24 and runs batted in with 88.
- Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 22 home runs while accumulating a team-best batting average of .264.
- Among all hitters in MLB, De La Cruz is 31st in homers and 72nd in RBI.
- Spencer Steer has made the most of his opportunities as he paces his team with 83 RBI.
Brewers vs. Reds Pitching Rankings
- The Brewers strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- Brewers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.68 this year, third-best in baseball.
- The Brewers have a combined 1.236 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Reds pitching staff ranks 11th in the majors.
- Cincinnati has a 4.09 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Reds have the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.253).