Brewers vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31 (2024)

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Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds take the field on Saturday at Great American Ball Park against Frankie Montas, who is projected to start for the Milwaukee Brewers. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET. The Brewers are the favorite in this one, at -124, while the underdog Reds have +106 odds to upset. Milwaukee (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The matchup's over/under has been set at 9 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Reds game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Brewers vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: FOX

Brewers vs. Reds Prediction

• Score Prediction: Brewers 6, Reds 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Brewers 50%, Reds 50%

Brewers vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 75 times this season and won 45, or 60%, of those games.
• This season Milwaukee has won 35 of its 54 games, or 64.8%, when favored by at least -124 on the moneyline.
• The Brewers have a 55.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Reds have been underdogs in 69 games this season and have come away with the win 30 times (43.5%) in those contests.
• This season, Cincinnati has been victorious 21 times in 49 chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 48.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers played as the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and went 5-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Brewers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Brewers have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• The Brewers best hitter so far this season is William Contreras, who's hitting at a team-leading .285 rate along with 19 homers and 78 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Contreras is 57th in home runs and 25th in RBI.
• Contreras carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with two home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Willy Adames has shown off his power as he paces his team with 25 home runs and 89 RBI.
• Adames is 22nd in home runs in the majors, and 10th in RBI.
• Adames carries a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .278 with three home runs, eight walks and four RBI.
• Jackson Chourio is batting .273 with 21 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 27 walks.
• Chourio is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Brice Turang is hitting .255 with 18 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.
• Turang has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .267 with two walks.

Learn more about this Brewers vs. Reds matchup on Fox Sports.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

• The Reds have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Reds and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• The Reds have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• De La Cruz paces the Reds with 22 homers while recording a team-best batting average of .264.
• Among all batters in MLB, De La Cruz's home run total ranks 31st and his RBI tally ranks 64th.
• Spencer Steer has totaled 83 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Steer ranks 57th in home runs and 16th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Jonathan India has 25 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 64 walks while hitting .248.
• Tyler Stephenson is batting .265 with 23 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 38 walks.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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