The Cincinnati Reds (11-17) and Milwaukee Brewers (13-15) continue their four-game series in Cream City Wednesday night. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET at Miller Park. Below, we analyze the Reds-Brewers MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Reds at Brewers: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Sonny Gray vs. RHP Adrian Houser
Gray is 4-1 with a sparkling 2.21 ERA. He has fanned 51 batters in 36 2/3 innings for a would-be career-best 12.5 K/9.
- Gray was dinged up in an Aug. 9 turn at Miller Park (4 ER on nine base runners in 5 1/3 IP), but he owns a tremendous career line against current Brewer bats (.558 OPS allowed).
- The Reds righty is backed up by a Cincy bullpen which figures as a top-10 unit against left-handed bats (which are plentiful in the typical Milwaukee lineup). Cincinnati relievers rank second in the league with an 11.9 SO/9 figure.
Houser got out to a rabbit start this season, but he has coughed up 11 ER over his last 18 IP. Even so, the 27-year-old right-hander owns a 3.72 ERA through five starts.
- Houser has a limited but shaky history against current Cincinnati bats. He has allowed a .896 OPS in 37 PA.
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Reds at Brewers: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Reds
- OF Nick Senzel (undisclosed) out
- RP Pedro Strop (groin) out
Brewers
- RP Justin Grimm (finger) questionable
- RP Corey Knebel (hamstring) out
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Reds at Brewers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 12:20 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML)
In an advanced analytics look at both clubs from 35,000 feet, the Reds (-121) figure be undervalued in general. The Cincy bullpen figures as better than its surface numbers and a crazy-low .207 BABIP in high-leverage situations has hampered the offense. The Sonny Gray start has the market leaning toward the Redlegs here, and There is no value on a Reds (-121) bet.
PASS.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Of the four sides listed here, CINCINNATI -1.5 (+125) is the tag with the best potential.
Over/Under (O/U)
A moderate lean to the OVER 8.5 (-110) is advisable. The pro-Reds offense and slightly con-Houser views mix with the hitter-friendly Miller Park factors to create some wiggle room.
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