Moneyline Favors Milwaukee Brewers in MLB Battle with Cincinnati Reds

The Milwaukee Brewers will look to improve on a 54-74 record when they take on the Cincinnati Reds, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Saturday.

Matt Garza gets the call for the Milwaukee Brewers and he will try to build on a 6-14 mark. In the other dugout, Keyvius Sampson brings a 2-2 ledger to the game for the Cincinnati Reds as he tries to quiet the Brewers bats.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Milwaukee Brewers were listed as -135 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.5-3 win for the Reds on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Milwaukee Brewers sport a record of 54-74 heading into this matchup, while the Cincinnati Reds sit at 52-75 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Milwaukee vs Cincinnati injuries news.

This game puts the Milwaukee Brewers, most recently No. 22 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Cincinnati Reds, who rate a No. 24 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Milwaukee Brewers No. 23-ranked scoring average of 3.97 runs per game, against a Cincinnati Reds offense rated No. 24 and scoring 3.87 runs per game. The Brewers have averaged 8.41 hits per game to date this season, less than the Reds hitters have managed (8.5 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Milwaukee has the No. 23-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Reds own the No. 21 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Reds were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Milwaukee staff and losing 5-0 to the Brewers on Friday at Miller Park.

Betting Trends
  • Cincinnati is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
  • Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
  • Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
  • Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
  • Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

Next Betting Matchups

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Sunday, August 30th

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