Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Betting Pick & Prediction 4/8/24

First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH. The Brewers are the slight underdogs in this one, coming in at -106 on the money line compared to the Reds at -114.

On the mound for the Brewers is Aaron Ashby, while the Reds are countering with Graham Ashcraft. The over/under line is set at 9 runs, with the over paying out at -115 compared to the under at -106.

CINCINNATI REDS VS MILWAUKEE BREWERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cincinnati Reds Moneyline -114

This game will be played at Great American Ball Park at 6:40 ET on Monday, April 8th.

HOW TO BET THE BREWERS VS REDS:

• We have the Reds winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Reds to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Brewers Records & Stats

The Brewers closed out their series with the Mariners by picking up a 12-4 win. This game was all Brewers from the start, as they scored three runs in the 1st inning and added another three in the 2nd. The Mariners pulled to within three runs after scoring two in the 9th, but the Brewers offense was able to close things out.

Colin Rea had a good start for the Brewers, giving up just one earned run in his six innings of action. He also struck out three Mariners batters in the outing. Offensively, William Contreras went 4/5 with two homers and five RBIs. Willy Adames only had one hit, but he drove in a run with his home run.

The Brewers will be sending Aaron Ashby to the mound today against the Reds. He’s eager to kick off his season with a solid performance, marking his debut for the year.

Looking at the Brewers’ player prop projections for today, we see Rhys Hoskins has the top odds to hit a home run for the team, as his home run projection is 8th best in the league today. Christian Yelich is not far behind, as his home run projection is 13th in the league. Willy Adames and Jake Bauers also have solid odds to hit a home run, as they both have the 13th best odds in the league today.

Reds Records & Stats

The Reds closed out their series vs. the Mets with a tough 3-1 loss. This game was closer than the final score indicates, as the Reds were only losing 1-0 heading into the 9th before the Mets scored twice in their half of the 9th. Cincinnati’s offense was able to scratch across one run in the bottom of the 9th, but it wasn’t enough to pull off the comeback.

Andrew Abbott was handed the loss but pitched well for the Reds, giving up just two earned runs and seven hits in his five innings of action. He also struck out four Mets batters and allowed one home run. Despite finishing with a total of three hits, the Reds didn’t have a single batter finish with more than one hit.

Getting the start for the Reds today is Graham Ashcraft. He is coming off a loss in his first start of the season, where he went 6 innings and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits. Ashcraft did strike out 5 batters in that outing, but he did serve up a home run.

If you’re looking for some Reds players to bet on in terms of player props, we have Santiago Espinal as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits. His total hits projection is 18th best in the league today. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is our top projected Reds player in terms of hitting a home run, as his home run projection is 7th best in the league today. Jeimer Candelario has the 11th best odds in terms of hitting a home run today.