Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Betting Pick & Prediction 4/9/24
At 6:40 PM, the Milwaukee Brewers will be taking on the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH. This game will be televised on BSWI. The Reds are currently favored in this NL Central matchup, with a money line of -148 compared to the Brewers’ +124.
Joe Ross will be on the mound for the Brewers, while the Reds will be countering with Frankie Montas. The over/under line for this game is currently set at 9.5 runs, with the under slightly favored at -118 compared to the over at -104.
CINCINNATI REDS VS MILWAUKEE BREWERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Cincinnati Reds Moneyline -148
This game will be played at Great American Ball Park at 6:40 ET on Tuesday, April 9th.
HOW TO BET THE BREWERS VS REDS:
- We have the Reds winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Brewers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
The Reds and Brewers played a high-scoring game in the previous matchup of this series, with the Reds coming out on top by a score of 10-8. Cincinnati was able to put up six runs in the 4th inning and hold off a late push by the Brewers, who scored two runs in both the 7th and 8th innings.
Graham Ashcraft got the start for the Reds, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up five earned runs. Despite the loss, Aaron Ashby got a no-decision for the Brewers, as he gave up four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. Alexis Diaz picked up the save for Cincinnati.
Elly De La Cruz was the big bat for the Reds, going 3/4 with two home runs and four runs scored. Will Benson also went deep for the Reds and scored two runs.
Brewers Records & Stats
Joe Ross will be making his 2nd start of the season for the Brewers, and it will be on the road against the Reds. In his first start of the season, he went 3 2/3 innings and struck out 3, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits.
For the Brewers, we have William Contreras as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, with his projection being 22nd best in the league today. Rhys Hoskins has the highest home run projection on the team and is 10th in the league. Christian Yelich has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and the 14th best home run projection in today’s slate of games. Willy Adames is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections, and his 13th best in the league.
Reds Records & Stats
Frankie Montas has gotten off to a strong start to the season for the Reds, picking up wins in each of his first two starts. He went 6 innings in his first start, holding the Nationals to 4 hits and no runs. Then, he went 5 2/3 innings in his last outing, giving up just 1 earned run against the Phillies.
For the Reds, we have Christian Encarnacion-Strand as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits and home runs. His home run projection is 9th best in the league today. Jonathan India is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 14th in the league. Jeimer Candelario is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projection and 13th in the league today.