The Milwaukee Brewers get a visit from the Cincinnati Reds in MLB baseball betting action on Friday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Cincinnati puts its faith in starter John Lamb to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-2. Getting the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers is Zach Davies, who owns a 1-3 record on the season with a 5.75 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Milwaukee Brewers in this matchup found them as -139 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 9 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.4-1.8 win for the Brewers on Friday. 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
21-26 Milwaukee battles the Reds, currently with a 15-32 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Milwaukee vs Cincinnati injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Milwaukee Brewers at No. 10 and the Cincinnati Reds at No. 30 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Milwaukee Brewers No. 16-rated offense, averaging 4.15 runs per game, against a Cincinnati Reds defense that ranks No. 30 at 5.85 in runs allowed per game. The Milwaukee Brewers have averaged 7.94 hits per game so far, more than Cincinnati Reds batters have averaged on the year (7.3 hits per game).
Defensively, Cincinnati features the No. 30-rated defense on the road, allowing 6.35 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 at home, scoring 4.46 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Reds hope to make more contact than they did in their start against S Kazmir, who struck out 12 batters in 3-1 loss on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.
Milwaukee rolled to a 6-2 win against Atlanta on Thursday, as W Peralta and the Brewers' bats led the team to victory at Turner Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Saturday, May 28th