Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Betting Odds Preview and Pick

Great American Ball Park hosts an MLB battle between the Cincinnati Reds and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Cincinnati sends Brandon Finnegan out against Jimmy Nelson for the Milwaukee Brewers in this game. Finnegan is 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA on the season, while Nelson is 4-2 on the year and has a 3.05 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Cincinnati Reds in this matchup found them as -120 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 6.2-3.8 win for the Brewers on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Cincinnati (13-17) will face the 11-18 Brewers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cincinnati vs Milwaukee injuries news.

This game puts the Cincinnati Reds, most recently No. 30 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Milwaukee Brewers, who rate a No. 28 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati Reds No. 20 ranked offense (4.03 runs per game) against a Milwaukee Brewers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 30 at 5.93 runs allowed per game. The Cincinnati Reds have been averaging 7.5 hits per game, less than the Milwaukee Brewers have managed so far this season (7.86 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Cincinnati has the No. 29-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Brewers own the No. 30 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Milwaukee looks to rebound from a loss to the Reds, who beat them 5-1 on Friday behind a start from Tim Adleman at Great American Ball Park.

Betting Trends
  • Milwaukee is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
  • Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games on the road
  • Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
  • Cincinnati is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Sunday, May 8th

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