Milwaukee will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the Cincinnati Reds pay a visit to Miller Park.

Cincinnati puts its faith in starter Mike Leake to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 8-3. Getting the ball for the Brewers is Zack Greinke, who owns a 7-3 record on the season with a 5.66 ERA.



View Cincinnati vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Brewers as -130 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 2 (Brewers) and the No. 5 (Reds) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Milwaukee and its National League No. 6-rated batting order, averaging 4.4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 1 lineup of the Reds at 4.7 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 4.2 runs per game on the highway. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Cincinnati looks to rebound from a loss to the Brewers, who beat them 5-4 on Thursday behind a start from Chris Narveson at Miller Park.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Reds at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Saturday, July 9