The Cincinnati Reds battle the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in MLB betting action at Great American Ball Park.

Zack Greinke gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Brewers on this day; he's 8-2 on the season. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Homer Bailey, who will be looking to improve on his 5-5 mark.



View Milwaukee vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Brewers listed as underdogs of -110 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Reds sit at No. 7 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Brewers sit at a National League No. 11 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Cincinnati and its National League No. 6-rated batting order, averaging 4.3 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 8 lineup of the Brewers at 4.3 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 4.1 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Milwaukee was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at -149 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Milwaukee got a 12-strikeout performance from Marco Estrada but couldn't turn it into a win, suffering a 4-3 loss at the hands of Cincinnati on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing San Francisco are 7-3
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Brewers at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee home to Arizona, Friday, June 29
Cincinnati at San Francisco, Thursday, June 28