The Cincinnati Reds (5-4) will host the Milwaukee Brewers (6-2), Monday at 6:40 PM ET, in a battle of NL Central rivals.

The Reds are favored (-111) in a projected close Game against the Brewers (-109). The Reds will start Graham Ashcraft (0-1) versus the Brewers and Aaron Ashby.

The Reds lost 3-1 to the Mets yesterday, with Andrew Abbott (five innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out four) on the line for the loss. Bubba Thompson went 1-for-3 to lead the Reds offensively in the defeat.

The Brewers took down the Mariners 12-4 yesterday. William Contreras went 4-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI, and Colin Rea got the win, throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits while striking out three.

Prepare for the Reds vs. Brewers with everything you need to know ahead of Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Reds (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Brewers (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Reds vs. Brewers: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, April 8, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Stadium: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Reds stats and trends

Reds betting records

  • This season, the Reds have been favored five times and won three of those games.
  • Cincinnati has entered five games this season favored by -111 or more and is 3-2 in those contests.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Reds.
  • Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in six of its nine games with a total this season.
  • The Reds are 4-5-0 against the spread this season.

Graham Ashcraft (Reds probable starter)

  • Ashcraft (0-1) makes the start for the Reds, his second of the season.
  • His last time out came on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .174 against him this season. He has a 3.00 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearance.
  • The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .270 batting average, and is 17th in the league with 73 total hits and 17th in MLB play with 41 runs scored. It has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.448) and ranks sixth in home runs (12) in all of MLB.

Reds batting stats

  • The Reds rank 16th in Major League Baseball with nine home runs.
  • Hitters for Cincinnati rank eighth in the majors with a combined .422 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 46 (5.1 per game).
  • The Reds have an OBP of .316 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • Cincinnati ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 11.0 whiffs per contest.

Brewers stats and trends

Brewers betting records

  • The Brewers have been victorious in three of the four contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Milwaukee has won three of four games when listed as at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over the total this season in four of its eight opportunities.
  • The Brewers have an against the spread mark of 5-3-0 in eight games with a line this season.

Aaron Ashby (Brewers probable starter)

  • Ashby will start for the Brewers, his first this season.
  • The 25-year-old lefty makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
  • The Reds rank 12th in runs scored in the league (46) this season and are batting .242 while hitting nine home runs (16th in the league).

Brewers batting stats

  • The Brewers rank sixth in baseball with 12 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
  • This season, Milwaukee ranks fourth in the majors, slugging .448.
  • The Brewers rank fifth in MLB with a .270 batting average.
  • Milwaukee scores the 17th-most runs in baseball (41 total, 5.1 per game).
  • The Brewers’ .349 on-base percentage ranks sixth-best in MLB.
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