Reds vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 31

Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 31, 2024

William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (79-56) will visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (64-72) at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, August 31, with a start time of 7:15 p.m. ET.

The Brewers (-120), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Reds (+100) This contest’s total is 9. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Brewers -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +100
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds’ Fernando Cruz will make his second start of the season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 158 home runs.
  • Fueled by 407 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 15th in MLB with a .399 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 608 (4.5 per game).
  • The Reds have an OBP of .305 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
  • Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.20 ERA this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
  • Cincinnati strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.266 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.

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