Reds vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 31
Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 31, 2024
The Milwaukee Brewers (79-56) will lean on William Contreras when they visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (64-72) at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, August 31. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 p.m. ET.
At +100, the Reds are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Brewers, who are -120. This contest’s total has been listed at 9. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
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Reds vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Brewers -120
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +100
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Reds will send Fernando Cruz to the mound for his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, throwing three innings and giving up one earned run.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds’ 158 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
- Cincinnati is 15th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .399 this season.
- The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Cincinnati has scored 608 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Reds have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
- The Reds rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
- Cincinnati has the 21st-ranked ERA (4.20) in the majors this season.
- Cincinnati strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
- Reds pitchers have a 1.266 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.
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