The Cincinnati Reds (64-58) are looking for another big outing from a batter when they square off against the Milwaukee Brewers (76-44) on Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park. Miguel Andujar is riding a two-game home run streak for the underdog Reds (+118) going into this contest against the favored Brewers (-138). Cincinnati is expected to start Nick Martinez, while Milwaukee has not named a starting pitcher.
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Brewers to win vs Reds -138
Brewers vs. Reds betting lines
- Favorite: Brewers (-138)
- Underdog: Reds (+118)
- Over/under: 9
Brewers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Brewers betting info
- The Brewers have won 45 of the 64 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (70.3%).
- In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -138 or shorter, Milwaukee has gone 27-8 (77.1%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Brewers’ implied win probability is 58%.
- In the 120 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for Milwaukee, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times (56-60-4).
- The Brewers have covered 60% of their games this season, going 72-48-0 against the spread.
Brewers hitting info
- Christian Yelich has racked up a team-best 23 home runs and 81 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Yelich’s home run total ranks 26th and his RBI tally ranks 10th.
- Yelich has safely hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with two home runs, a walk and seven RBIs.
- William Contreras is hitting .262 with 21 doubles, 12 home runs and 67 walks.
- Contreras ranks 127th in home runs and 63rd in RBI this season.
- Contreras brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .556 with a double, three home runs, four walks and 12 RBIs.
- Brice Turang is batting .275 with 21 doubles, 12 home runs and 45 walks.
- Sal Frelick is hitting .296 to lead his team.
- Frelick has hit safely in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .313 with a double, a home run, four walks and six RBIs.
Brewers pitching rankings
- The pitching staff for the Brewers has a collective 8.7 K/9, the seventh-best in the majors.
- Milwaukee has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.59).
- Brewers pitchers combine for the No. 8 WHIP in MLB (1.233).
- Brewers pitchers combine to surrender 131 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (11th-fewest in the majors).
- Milwaukee struck out seven Pirates batters while giving up 12 hits in a 12-5 win in its last game.
Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Reds betting info
- This season, the Reds have won 35 out of the 65 games, or 53.8%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Cincinnati is 14-18 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +118 or more on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 45.9% chance of a victory for the Reds.
- So far this season, Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 44 of its 119 games with a total.
- The Reds have an ATS record of 63-56-0 in 119 games with a spread this season.
Reds hitting info
- Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in home runs with 19, runs batted in with 74 and his batting average of .277 is also best on his team.
- Among all batters in the big leagues, De La Cruz’s home run total is 48th, and his RBI total is 19th.
- TJ Friedl is batting .273 with an OBP of .374 and a slugging percentage of .395 this season.
- Friedl ranks 155th among hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 170th in RBI.
- Friedl brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with a double, three walks and two RBIs.
- Spencer Steer has 96 hits this season and a slash line of .238/.300/.394.
- Matt McLain is batting .224 with an OBP of .304 and a slugging percentage of .339 this season.
Reds pitching rankings
- The Reds strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 16th in MLB.
- Cincinnati has the 11th-ranked ERA (3.83) in the majors this season.
- The Reds have a combined WHIP of just 1.234 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.
- With 133 homers allowed, the Reds rank 13th in the league at preventing long balls.
- Cincinnati pitchers struck out 10 Phillies batters while allowing three hits in an 8-0 win last time out.

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