In this article we will formulate a Reds vs Brewers prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, April 9th at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Reds recent form and recent player performance
- The Brewers recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Cincinnati
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Milwaukee
- Recent betting trends in games played between Cincinnati and Milwaukee
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Cincinnati and Milwaukee
Reds Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 6-4 this season and they have alternated wins and losses over their last seven games. Cincinnati won the first game in this series by a score of 10-8, but they did lose two out of three games against the Mets over the weekend. The Cincinnati pitching staff has a 4.20 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a .243 opponent batting average. The Reds offense has scored 56 runs with a .249 batting average and a .320 on base percentage. Spencer Steer is batting .378 with three home runs and 14 RBI’s for the Reds. The projected starting pitcher for Cincinnati is Frankie Montas, who is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 11.2 innings pitched this year.
Brewers Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers are 6-3 this year and they have alternated wins and losses over their last six games. Prior to their loss in game one of this series, the Brewers won two out of three against Seattle and split a two game series with Minnesota. The Milwaukee pitching staff has a 3.94 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and a .230 opponent batting average. The Brewers offense has scored 49 runs with a .275 batting average and a .350 on base percentage. William Contreras is batting .389 with two home runs and nine RBI’s for the Brewers. The projected starting pitcher for Milwaukee is Joe Ross, who is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.91 WHIP over 3.2 innings pitched this season.
Cincinnati Reds Team Facts
- The Reds have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against the Brewers following a win.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Tuesday games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Reds have led after 3 innings in each of their last four home night games.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Reds’ last three games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
Milwaukee Brewers Team Facts
- The Brewers have won each of their last eight games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last 13 games as road underdogs.
- The Brewers have led after 7 innings in each of their last four games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Brewers have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games as underdogs.
- The Brewers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs.
Reds vs Brewers Prediction
Cincinnati was able to get an exciting win over Milwaukee in the first game of this series, but they have been inconsistent with their hitting over the last four games. The Reds will be starting Frankie Montas, who has pitched great in his first two starts against Philadelphia and Washington. Milwaukee couldn’t match the offensive output of the Reds in game one, but they did beat up on Seattle over the weekend. Milwaukee has had very solid pitching to start the season and they are starting Joe Ross, who threw 3.2 shutout innings against Minnesota in his first start. Cincinnati is one of the most exciting teams to watch in the MLB and Montas has been great in his first two outings. Take the Reds here.