Milwaukee pays a visit to Cincinnati on Sunday, hoping to shut down the Reds bats in baseball action at Great American Ball Park.

Michael Fiers gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Brewers on this day; he's 3-3 on the season. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Johnny Cueto, who will be looking to improve on his 11-5 mark.



View Milwaukee vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Reds in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -160 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 3 (Reds) and the No. 10 (Brewers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Cincinnati's National League No. 9-ranked scoring average of 4.2 runs per game, against a Brewers offense rated No. 6 and scoring 4.5 runs per game in the league. The Reds have averaged 8.3 hits per game to date this season, almost the same as the Brewers hitters have managed (8.3 per nine innings).

Defensively, Milwaukee features the National League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the National League at home, scoring 4.5 runs per game.

The Brewers were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors. Milwaukee suffered a 6-2 loss against Cincinnati on Saturday, as Yovani Gallardo wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Great American Ball Park.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few Brewers at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, Monday, July 23
Cincinnati at Houston, Monday, July 23