At American Family Field on Friday, the Cincinnati Reds (56-59) meet the Milwaukee Brewers (65-49), fellow members of the NL Central, at 8:10 PM ET.
The Reds are road underdogs (+120) against the Brewers (-142). The Milwaukee Brewers will give the start to Aaron Civale (2-8, 5.30 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Reds will turn to Carson Spiers (4-3, 3.59 ERA).
The Brewers won 16-7 over the Braves yesterday in their last game. Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI to lead them offensively while Elvis Peguero was picked up the victory after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
The Reds took down the Marlins 10-4 yesterday. TJ Friedl led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, and Buck Farmer got the win, throwing 1 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two.
Prepare for the Brewers vs. Reds with what you need to know about Friday’s Game, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Brewers (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
- Over/under: 8.5
Brewers vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 9, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- This season, the Brewers have won 36 out of the 62 games, or 58.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Milwaukee has a record of 16-10 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -142 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Brewers, based on the moneyline, is 58.7%.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of its 114 games with a total this season.
- In 113 games with a spread this season, the Brewers are 60-53-0 ATS.
Aaron Civale (Brewers probable starter)
- Civale (2-8) gets the starting nod for the Brewers in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 5.30 ERA in 112 2/3 innings pitched, with 108 strikeouts.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, when he tossed four innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.30, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .273 against him.
- Civale enters this game with four quality starts under his belt this season.
- Civale enters the matchup with 15 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He has not had an appearance so far in which he did not allow at least one earned run.
- The opposing Reds offense has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.399) and is 11th in MLB play with 133 home runs. It has a collective .231 batting average, and is 28th in MLB with 873 total hits and 15th in MLB action scoring 517 runs.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 122 home runs.
- Hitters for Milwaukee have combined for a team rank of 12th in the majors with a .408 team slugging percentage.
- The Brewers rank third in MLB with a .259 team batting average.
- Milwaukee is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 558 total runs this season.
- No team gets on base better than the Brewers, who has a league-best .335 OBP this season.
- Milwaukee ranks 18th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 58 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (44.8%) in those games.
- This year, Cincinnati has won 15 of 26 games when listed as at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 114 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Reds are 62-51-0 against the spread in their 113 games that had a posted line this season.
Carson Spiers (Reds probable starter)
- The Reds will send Spiers (4-3) to the mound to make his eighth start of the season. He is 4-3 with a 3.59 ERA and 50 strikeouts over 57 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, the righty went 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.59, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season. Opponents are hitting .248 against him.
- Spiers has collected two quality starts this year.
- Spiers is trying for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.8 frames per start.
- He has had three appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .259 batting average, and is seventh in the league with 1009 total hits and eighth in MLB action with 558 runs scored. They have the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and are 20th in all of MLB with 122 home runs.
- Spiers has thrown four innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out one against the Brewers this season.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 11th in MLB action with 133 total home runs.
- So far this season, Cincinnati is 16th in baseball with a .399 slugging percentage.
- The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a .231 batting average.
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (517 total), Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Reds’ .304 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in baseball.
