The Milwaukee Brewers (6-3) will visit the Cincinnati Reds (6-4), in the second Game of a four-Game series, Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET.
The Brewers are an away underdog (+119) against the Reds (-141). The scheduled starters are Frankie Montas (2-0) for the Cincinnati Reds, and Joe Ross for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Yesterday, the Reds claimed a 10-8 win over the Brewers, with Graham Ashcraft (5.2 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 6 K) earning the win for the Reds. Elly De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Aaron Ashby (3.2 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss for the Brewers.
Prepare for the Reds vs. Brewers with what you need to know about Tuesday’s Game, including viewing options.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Reds (-141, bet $141 to win $100)
- Underdog: Brewers (+119, bet $100 to win $119)
- Over/under: 9.5
Reds vs. Brewers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 9, 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
- The Reds have been favorites in six games this season and won four (66.7%) of those contests.
- Cincinnati has a record of 2-1 when favored by -141 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 58.5% chance to win.
- Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in seven of its 10 chances.
- The Reds are 4-5-0 against the spread in their nine chances this season.
Frankie Montás (Reds probable starter)
- The Reds are sending Montas (2-0) out for his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In two appearances this season, he has compiled a 0.77 ERA and averages 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .214 against him.
- Montas will try to prolong a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing).
- He meets a Brewers offense that ranks 12th in the league with 49 runs while batting .275 as a squad. It has a collective .456 slugging percentage (second in MLB action) and has hit a total of 14 home runs (fourth in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 31-year-old’s 0.77 ERA ranks 14th, 1.029 WHIP ranks 45th, and 6.9 K/9 ranks 65th.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds have hit 12 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
- Fueled by 39 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks fourth in MLB with a .442 slugging percentage this season.
- The Reds have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
- Cincinnati has scored the ninth-most runs in the majors this season with 56.
- The Reds have an OBP of .318 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- Cincinnati ranks 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 10.5 whiffs per contest.
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have been underdogs in five games this season and have come away with the win three times (60%) in those contests.
- Milwaukee has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +119.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 45.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Milwaukee has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in five of nine chances this season.
- The Brewers are 5-3-0 against the spread in their eight games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Joe Ross (Brewers probable starter)
- The Brewers will look to Ross (0-0) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins while surrendering two hits.
- In his one game this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .154 against him. He has a 0.00 ERA and averages 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The opposing Reds offense has a collective .246 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 84 total hits and ninth in MLB play with 56 runs scored. They have the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.442) and are ninth in all of MLB with 12 home runs.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers average 1.6 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 14 total home runs .
- So far this season, Milwaukee’s .456 slugging percentage is second-best in the majors.
- The Brewers rank fourth in MLB with a .275 batting average.
- Milwaukee scores the 12th-most runs in baseball (49 total, 5.4 per game).
- The Brewers’ .350 on-base percentage is sixth-best in the majors.