The Reds get a visit from the Milwaukee Brewers in baseball action on Friday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The Reds will turn to Homer Bailey and his 8-6 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Brewers send Marco Estrada (0-3) to the hill.



View Milwaukee vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Brewers were listed as +-145 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

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:
The game also pits Cincinnati's No. 8-rated National League offense, averaging 4.2 runs per game, against a Brewers defense that ranks No. 14 in the National League at 4.6 in runs allowed per game. The Reds have averaged 8.3 hits per game so far, less than Brewers batters have averaged on the year (8.4 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

The Brewers were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Cardinals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Milwaukee at +138 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Milwaukee looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Cardinals, a 4-3 final on Wednesday in support of Tyler Thornburg at Miller Park.

Cincinnati won its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Diamondbacks on July 19. Bettors who backed the Reds at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Cincinnati got the job done in their last match in a 7-6 victory over Arizona on Thursday at Great American Ball Park behind starter Mike Leake.


Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

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

A few Brewers at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Cincinnati's last 25 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Saturday, July 21