Reds vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 30
Published 1:24 am Friday, August 30, 2024
The Milwaukee Brewers (77-56) and the Cincinnati Reds (64-70) will go head to head in the series opener on Friday, August 30 at Great American Ball Park, with Colin Rea getting the nod for the Brewers and Nick Martinez toeing the rubber for the Reds. The first pitch will be thrown at 12:40 p.m. ET.
The Brewers (-135), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Reds (+110) This contest’s over/under is 9.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Reds vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
- Time: 12:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Brewers -135
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +110
- Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Reds will send Martinez (6-6) to the mound for his 11th start this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw three innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
- He has two quality starts in 10 chances this season.
- Martinez has made eight starts of five or more innings in 10 chances this season, and averages 2.9 frames when he pitches.
- He has 20 appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 36 chances this season.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 156 home runs.
- Cincinnati is 15th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
- The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Cincinnati has scored 604 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Reds have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
- The Reds rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
- Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- Cincinnati averages the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
- The Reds rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.257 WHIP this season.
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