The Cincinnati Reds (64-70) will host the Milwaukee Brewers (77-56), Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET, in a clash of NL Central rivals.
The Brewers are projected as a close favorite (-118 moneyline odds) against the Reds (-102). The Milwaukee Brewers will hand the ball to D.L. Hall (0-1, 6.43 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Rhett Lowder.
The Brewers won their most recent contest versus the Giants by a 6-0 score yesterday, with Aaron Civale picking up the win pitching throwing seven innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out seven. Garrett Mitchell went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
Yesterday, the Reds took down the Athletics 10-9. Emilio Pagan was the winning pitcher after he went one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one. Tyler Stephenson led the Reds’ offense, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Prepare for the Brewers vs. Reds with everything you need to know before Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Brewers (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (-102, bet $102 to win $100)
- Over/under: 9
Brewers vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 30, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- This season, the Brewers have been favored 74 times and won 44, or 59.5%, of those games.
- Milwaukee has entered 63 games this season favored by -118 or more and is 39-24 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win from the Brewers, based on the moneyline, is 54.1%.
- Games involving Milwaukee have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 71 of 133 chances this season.
- The Brewers are 71-61-0 against the spread this season.
D.L. Hall (Brewers probable starter)
- Hall (0-1 with a 6.43 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Brewers, his sixth of the season.
- The left-hander last appeared on Sunday, Aug. 11 against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 6.43, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents have a .348 batting average against him.
- Hall does not have a quality start yet this season.
- Hall has put up one start this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- So far he has allowed at least one earned run in each of his appearances.
- He will take the mound against a Reds team that is hitting .232 as a unit (26th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .400 (15th in MLB) with 156 total home runs (12th in MLB).
- Hall has a 1.93 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP against the Reds this season in 4 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .222 batting average over one appearance.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers have hit 142 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- Hitters for Milwaukee have combined for a team rank of 13th in the majors with a .404 team slugging percentage.
- The Brewers rank seventh in MLB with a .253 team batting average.
- Milwaukee has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 641.
- The Brewers have an on-base percentage of .332 this season, which ranks third in the league.
- Milwaukee is ranked 20th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have won in 30, or 44.1%, of the 68 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 24-33 when favored by -102 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of its 133 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 132 games with a line this season, the Reds have a mark of 70-62-0 against the spread.
Rhett Lowder (Reds probable starter)
- Lowder starts for the first time this season for the Reds.
- The right-hander is making his MLB debut. He’s 22 years old.
- The Brewers are 10th in MLB action with 641 runs scored this season, and are batting .253 with 142 home runs (19th in baseball).
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 12th in MLB action with 156 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- This season, Cincinnati is 15th in the majors with a .400 slugging percentage.
- The Reds are 26th in MLB with a .232 batting average.
- Cincinnati scores the 14th-most runs in baseball (604 total, 4.5 per game).
- The Reds’ .306 on-base percentage is 21st in the majors.