Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers MLB Betting Prediction

MLB Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction 8/10/2024

The Cincinnati Reds (56-60) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers (66-49) on Saturday, August 10th. This game will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and televised on BSWI. The Brewers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Reds are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Brewers. First pitch is set for 6:10 CT.

Reds vs. Brewers Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Brewers (-136)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
  • Brewers have won 4 of their last 5 games, showing strong recent form.
  • Brewers have scored an average of 9 runs per game in their last 5 home games.
  • Brewers have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games, indicating consistent performance.
  • Brewers have a 32-21 home record, demonstrating strong performance at home.
  • Brewers have outscored the Reds 20-9 in their last 3 head-to-head matchups.

Reds vs Brewers

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It was all Milwaukee in the last game of this series, as the Brewers took down the Reds by a score of 8-3. The Brewers offense only had two more hits than the Reds and struck out 11 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -155 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Aaron Civale for the Brewers and Carson Spiers for the Reds. Civale went 6 1/3 innings and gave up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Spiers was tagged for two homers and eight runs in just five innings of work.

Milwaukee’s two homers came from Spencer Steer and Stuart Fairchild. Steer, Brice Turang, and Willy Adames each had three RBIs for the Brewers’ offense.

Today, the Reds are looking to pick up a win against the Brewers to close the half-game gap for the final Wild Card spot. Cincinnati is 5th in the NL Central with a 56-60 record, 10.5 games behind the Brewers for the division lead.

On the run line, the Reds have a 61-55 record overall and are 35-22 on the road. Their games have averaged 8.6 runs this season, and their over/under record is 54-58. Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 7 straight, and 68.1% of their games have had lines set higher than today’s total of 8 runs.

Nick Martinez Gets The Start For The Reds

The Reds are sending right-hander Nick Martinez to the mound today as he faces the Brewers on the road. Martinez has made six starts this year and 32 appearances. He is coming off a start in which he went five innings, didn’t give up a run, and got the win. In that outing vs. the Marlins, he gave up four hits and didn’t walk a batter. Martinez’s ERA for the season is 3.43, along with a record of 6-5. Looking at his home/road splits, Martinez is 3-2 on the road with a 2.48 ERA compared to 3-3 at home with a 3.65 ERA.

Reds Offense Breakdown

Elly De La Cruz has been one of the Reds’ top hitters this season, batting .267 with a team-leading 20 homers and 50 RBIs. He has also been hot of late, going 13/43 in his last 10 games, with two homers and five RBIs. Spencer Steer is the team’s leader in RBIs this season, with 68, but he is batting just .232 and is also 3rd on the team with 16 homers.

As a team, the Reds are averaging 4.5 runs per game and have been a better offensive team on the road. They are also one of the league’s top home run hitting teams, but they are batting just .231 for the season. Currently, Jeimer Candelario is on a seven-game hitting streak, and Tyler Stephenson has homered in four straight games.

Currently on a four-game winning streak, the Brewers lead the NL Central with a 66-49 record, giving them a seven-game lead over the Cardinals. At home, they are 32-21, and on the road, they are 34-28. This season, Milwaukee has gone 37-27 as favorites and 29-22 as underdogs.

When Milwaukee is the underdog, they are 35-16 against the run line. The Brewers’ games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, with an over/under record of 64-46. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.7, and their overall run line record is 61-54.

Tobias Myers Gets The Start For The Brewers

Milwaukee is sending right-hander Tobias Myers to the mound today vs. the Reds. He has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with a 3.02 ERA. Myers WHIP for the season is currently 1.14. Looking back at his last outing, Myers took the loss vs. the Nationals, going five innings and giving up one earned run on four hits. He has given up one earned run in each of his last three outings. Myers has allowed at least one homer in three of his last four outings. Opponents are batting .225 off Myers this season.

Brewers Offense Breakdown

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Heading into today’s game, the Brewers offense is averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s top on-base percentage team and have the 4th best batting average in the MLB. As a team, they are also 12th in slugging percentage and 7th in OPS.

Willy Adames has been the team’s top power threat this season, as his 21 homers are 1st on the team and 13th in the league. He is also 9th in the league with 79 RBIs. Adames has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/24 with four homers in his last six games. Rhys Hoskins has also been hot, going 12/28 in that stretch.

Reds vs Brewers Prediction

Our predicted final score for this Reds and Brewers matchup is 6-5 in favor of the Brewers. With the Brewers’ money line sitting at -136, this is the route we recommend going with for this game.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Tobias Myers finishing with six strikeouts compared to Nick Martinez with five. Myers is also projected to finish with fewer earned runs than Martinez, and we have the Brewers’ starter finishing with a better chance of picking up the win.


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