The Milwaukee Brewers (65-49) and the Cincinnati Reds (56-59) will match up in the series opener on Friday, August 9 at American Family Field, with Aaron Civale starting for the Brewers and Carson Spiers toeing the rubber for the Reds. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

The Brewers (-140), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Reds (+115) This contest has a total of 8.5 runs (over -120; under +100).

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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 -140
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +115
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Reds will hand the ball to Spiers (4-3) for his eighth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
• In seven starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Spiers has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run 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 has scored 517 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• 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 has the 10th-best ERA (3.90) in the majors this season.
• Cincinnati averages 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the majors.
• The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.251 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.

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