Brewers vs. Reds Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups August 16, 2025

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The Cincinnati Reds (64-58) will look for continued production from a hitter when they square off against the Milwaukee Brewers (76-44) on Saturday at 6:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park. Miguel Andujar is currently on a two-game home run streak for the underdog Reds (+110) going into this matchup with the favored Brewers (-131). Milwaukee’s Quinn Priester and Cincinnati’s Zack Littell will take the mound first.

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Odds to Win

Brewers to win vs Reds -131

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Brewers vs. Reds betting lines

  • Favorite: Brewers (-131)
  • Underdog: Reds (+110)
  • 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%).
  • Milwaukee has gone 31-10 (winning 75.6% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -131 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Brewers’ implied win probability is 56.7%.
  • Milwaukee has had an over/under set by bookmakers 120 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 56 of those games (56-60-4).
  • The Brewers have collected a 72-48-0 record against the spread this season (covering 60% of the time).

Brewers hitting info

  • Christian Yelich paces the Brewers in home runs (23) and runs batted in (81).
  • Among all hitters in MLB action, Yelich’s home run total ranks 26th and his RBI tally ranks 10th.
  • Yelich takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with two home runs, a walk and seven RBIs.
  • William Contreras has 21 doubles, 12 home runs and 67 walks while batting .262.
  • Among all MLB batters, Contreras ranks 127th in home runs and 63rd in RBI.
  • Contreras enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .556 with a double, three home runs, four walks and 12 RBIs.
  • Brice Turang is hitting .275 with 21 doubles, 12 home runs and 45 walks.
  • Sal Frelick’s .296 batting average paces his team.
  • Frelick has hit safely in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with a double, a home run, four walks and six RBIs.

Brewers pitching rankings

  • The Brewers pitching staff is seventh in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Milwaukee has the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.59).
  • The Brewers have the eighth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.233).
  • The Brewers surrender the 11th-fewest home runs in baseball (131 total, 1.1 per game).
  • In its 12-5 win last time out, Milwaukee struck out seven Pirates batters while allowing 12 hits.

Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Reds betting info

  • The Reds have been underdogs in 65 games this season and won 35 (53.8%) of those contests.
  • Cincinnati has entered 40 games this season as the underdog by +110 or more and is 17-23 in those contests.
  • The Reds have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Games involving Cincinnati have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 44 of 119 chances this season.
  • The Reds are 63-56-0 against the spread this season.

Reds hitting info

  • Elly De La Cruz is batting .277 with 19 home runs and 74 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among Cincinnati hitters this season.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, De La Cruz is 48th in homers and 19th in RBI.
  • TJ Friedl has collected 117 hits this season and has an OBP of .374. He’s slugging .395 on the year.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Friedl ranks 155th in home runs and 170th in RBI.
  • Friedl has hit safely in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .235 with a double, three walks and two RBIs.
  • Spencer Steer has collected 96 base hits, an OBP of .300 and a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
  • Matt McLain has 90 hits and an OBP of .304 to go with a slugging percentage of .339 this season.

Reds pitching rankings

  • The Reds have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in the big leagues.
  • Cincinnati has pitched to a 3.83 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
  • The Reds have a combined 1.234 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
  • The Reds have given up the 13th-fewest long balls so far this season with 133 home runs allowed.
  • Cincinnati earned an 8-0 win in its most recent game, striking out 10 Phillies batters while allowing three hits.
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