Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds Betting Pick – Sep 2, 2024
Brandon Williamson will start for the Reds on Sunday, as they look to end a three-game losing streak vs. the Brewers. However, Milwaukee is currently on a five-game winning streak, and they are 80-56 this season, putting them first in the NL Central. Cincinnati is 5th in the NL Central and has an overall record of 64-73.
The over/under line for Sunday’s matchup is at 9.5 runs, and the Brewers are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -130 compared to the Reds at +111. Starting for the Brewers is Tobias Myers. BSOH will be televising this game.
Red-Hot Brewers Look to Extend Winning Streak Behind Myers and Red-Hot Offense,
Milwaukee is on a five-game winning streak and has an overall record of 80-56. They hold a 10-game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central. The Brewers are 40-25 at home and 40-31 on the road. Milwaukee is favored today vs. the Reds and is 46-31 when favored this season. The over/under line for the game is set at 9.5 runs, and the over is 5-3 in games with a total of 9.5 runs. The over has hit in two straight games for the Brewers.
The Brewers are sending Tobias Myers to the mound today. He is 6-5 with an ERA of 2.99 and has not taken a loss since July 23. Myers has a record of 4-5 on the road. Milwaukee’s offense is 5th in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. Willy Adames is on a 9-game hitting streak and has 3 homers in his last 5 games. William Contreras is hitting .368 in his last five games. Milwaukee has a run line record of 71-65 and is 40-19 on the run line as the underdog.
Reds Aim to Break Losing Streak with Williamson on the Mound Against Brewers,
Cincinnati is looking to snap a three-game losing streak today and is 16.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. Overall, the Reds are 64-73 and 5th in the NL Central. Their home record is 32-39, and on the road, they are 32-34. As the underdog, the Reds are 31-40 and 33-33 when favored. Their overall series record is 16-23-3, and they have lost two straight series.
Brandon Williamson will be on the mound for the Reds today, and last season he went 5-5 with a 4.46 ERA. The Reds offense ranks 15th in runs per game at 4.5 and 18th in batting average at .232. Elly De La Cruz has 22 home runs this season and is hitting .263. Spencer Steer is 12th in the league with 85 RBIs. Will Benson is hitting .273 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs in his last 5 games. The Reds over/under record for the season is 65-65, and the over has hit in two straight games for them.
Reds Predicted to Edge Brewers in Close 6-5 Victory: Money Line Bet at +111,
Our prediction for today’s Brewers vs. Reds matchup is to take the Reds on the money line at +111. We have the Reds taking this one by a score of 6-5. With the over/under sitting at 9.5 runs, there isn’t much value in taking the over or under in this one.
Looking at some of the projections for today’s starters, Tobias Myers is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which has him ranked 18th among starters. As for his opponent, we have the Reds finishing with 11 strikeouts, which is the fourth-most in the league today.