The Cincinnati Reds look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Brewers arrive at Great American Ball Park on Thursday.

Wily Peralta gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Brewers on this day; he's 2-1 on the season. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Mat Latos, who will be looking to improve on his 13-4 mark.



View Milwaukee vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Reds were listed as -155 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 6-ranked Reds and the National League No. 8-rated Brewers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati's No. 9 ranked National League offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Brewers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 13 in the National League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Reds have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, less than the Brewers have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Brewers own the National League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

The Brewers were an 8-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Milwaukee at +117 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. Milwaukee rolled to an 8-1 win against Cincinnati on Wednesday, as Shaun Marcum and the Brewers' bats led the team to victory at Great American Ball Park.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

A few Brewers at Reds trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 17 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Milwaukee home to Houston, Friday, September 28
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Friday, September 28