The Milwaukee Brewers sit 2.5 games back of the last NL wild-card spot with just four games left in the season. This is not the most inspiring position to be in but the Brew Crew has a chance to gain ground on the idle Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Brewers, they are playing the Cincinnati Reds, who have won four of the past five meetings between the two clubs.
- The Reds are 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against the Brewers.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of the Reds’ last 14 games against the Brewers.
- The Reds are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games against teams with winning records.
Brent Suter, who gets the start for the Brewers, has been slowly seeing his pitch count climb since returning to the rotation. The southpaw has allowed just three runs in his past three starts but has not pitched through the sixth inning once. Suter has faced the Reds three times this season – one start – with a 6.43 ERA in those outings.
Rookie Sal Romano has solidified his place in the Reds rotation next season but will look to be rounding out this year on a high. The 23-year-old has a 2.95 ERA in his past seven starts, though the Reds would like to see him cut down on his walks.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Cincinnati Reds were +160 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 9.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring OVER/UNDER betting.
OddsShark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.4-4.2 win for the Brewers on Thursday. 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
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The OddsShark MLB Power Rankings have the Milwaukee Brewers at No. 7 and the Cincinnati Reds at No. 23 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Milwaukee owns the No. 22 ranking for hits at 8.39 per game. By contrast, the Cincinnati Reds are rated No. 18 in the same category at 8.57 per game.
Milwaukee owns the No. 7 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's No. 29-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Homer Bailey silenced the Brewers bats in a 6-0 victory last time out versus Milwaukee at Miller Park.
- Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
- Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
- Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
- Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati at Chicago, Friday, September 29
Milwaukee at St. Louis, Friday, September 29
