Reds vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 9

Published 9:25 am Friday, August 9, 2024

William Contreras will lead the way for the Milwaukee Brewers (65-49) on Friday, August 9, when they take on Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (56-59) at American Family Field at 8:10 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Brewers (-145) as moneyline favorites against the Reds (+120). Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Reds vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Venue: American Family Field
  • TV Channel: Apple TV+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Brewers -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +120
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Carson Spiers (4-3) will take the mound for the Reds, his eighth start of the season.
  • He has earned a quality start two times in seven starts this season.
  • Spiers has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 12 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 133 home runs.
  • Cincinnati ranks 16th in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati ranks 15th in the majors with 517 total runs scored this season.
  • The Reds have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.304).
  • The Reds rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.90 ERA this year, 10th-best in baseball.
  • Cincinnati averages 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the majors.
  • Reds pitchers have a 1.251 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.

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