Brewers vs. Reds Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – July 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on July 8, 2023

The Milwaukee Brewers (48-41) host the Cincinnati Reds (49-40) at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday.

The Brewers are a home favorite (-131) against the Reds (+110). The matchup has an over/under set at 9.5 total runs.

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Brewers vs Reds Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Brewers -131 +110 9.5

Brewers Betting Insights

  • This season, the Brewers have won 25 out of the 46 games, or 54.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Milwaukee has entered 28 games this season favored by -131 or more and is 16-12 in those contests.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 56.7% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
  • So far this season, Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 40 of 89 games with a total.
  • The Brewers are 44-45-0 against the spread in their 89 chances this season.

Brewers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 6.2
HR 9
ERA 4.55
K/9 9.4

Reds Betting Insights

  • The Reds have come away with 33 wins in the 66 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 26-28 when favored by +110 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The Reds have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of its 89 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Reds are 54-35-0 against the spread in their 89 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Reds Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 8-2
Runs Per Game 5.8
HR 17
ERA 3.87
K/9 7.7

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Brewers Probable Pitcher – Colin Rea

  • Rea and his team are 9-5-0 ATS this season when he starts.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • Rea will look to finish five or more innings for the ninth start in a row.
  • He has made 15 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
  • Rea’s team is 3-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
  • Rea’s team has a 9-5 record in his starts this season.
  • Out of Rea’s 14 starts with a total this season, six have hit the over.

Brewers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Hoby Milner 41 36 33 2.5 9 0
Joel Payamps 37 41.1 45 1.96 15 3
Devin Williams 32 32.1 43 1.95 0 19
Elvis Peguero 30 33 28 2.73 10 1
Bryse Wilson 29 42 35 2.79 3 3

Reds Probable Pitcher – Luke Weaver

  • Weaver gets the start for the Reds, his 15th of the season. He is 2-2 with a 6.72 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 69 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Monday, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Weaver has pitched five or more innings in a game eight times this year entering this game.
  • In one of his 14 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • The Reds have been the moneyline underdog in 13 of Weaver’s starts this season, and they went 8-5 in those matchups.
  • Weaver’s team has won nine of his 14 starts.
  • Weaver has started 14 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in nine of them.

Reds Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Buck Farmer 39 43.1 37 3.74 8 2
Ian Gibaut 38 41.2 35 3.46 9 1
Alex Young 38 35.1 34 2.55 9 1
Alexis Diaz 38 39 59 2.08 1 25
Lucas Sims 33 33.2 42 3.21 13 1

Brewers Hitting Trends

  • The Brewers are 34-6 this season in games when they hit two or more home runs.
  • Milwaukee is undefeated in its eight games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team has put up at least eight hits in 47 games this season, and is 35-12 in those contests.
  • Milwaukee has a 45-6 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Brewers have gone 25-8 in the 33 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Reds Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 27 games this season and are 24-3 in those matchups.
  • Cincinnati has won 21 of its 26 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • In 65 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 46-19.
  • Cincinnati has a 50-9 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
  • They have won 16 of their 36 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Brewers vs. Reds Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Brewers (-131)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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