The Cincinnati Reds (3-19) and Milwaukee Brewers (15-8) meet Tuesday to open a 3-game series at American Family Field. Tuesday’s series opener is scheduled for a 7:40 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Reds vs. Brewers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: first meeting. Milwaukee took last year’s series, 10 games to 9.
Cincinnati is continuing a trip that opened with 3 straight losses at Colorado. The Reds are reeling, having lost each of their last 6 and 17 of their last 18. In that larger set of games, Cincy pitchers have filed a 6.69 ERA.
The Brewers lost at home to the Chicago Cubs Sunday but had won 5 in a row before that. Milwaukee pitching has been nearly as sharp as the Reds have been bad. The Brewers are 11-3 with a 2.23 ERA since April 17.
Reds at Brewers projected starters
RHP Tyler Mahle vs. RHP Brandon Woodruff
Mahle (1-3, 6.45 ERA) owns a 1.66 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 through 22 1/3 IP over 5 starts.
- Posted a 2.30 ERA, allowing a mere .577 OPS, in road games last season.
- Current Milwaukee batters own an aggregate .784 OPS against him.
Woodruff (2-1, 5.30 ERA) is tabbed for his fifth start. He has a 1.34 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9 and 9.2 K/9 through 18 2/3 IP.
- Owns a 1.84 ERA over his last five starts against Cincinnati.
- Has thus far had to pitch around a .315 batting average on balls in play and a 59.3% stranded rate.
Reds at Brewers odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 1:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Reds +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Brewers -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Reds +1.5 (-117) | Brewers -1.5 (-103)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -140 | U: +112)
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Reds at Brewers picks and predictions
Prediction
Brewers 3, Reds 2
Money line
The juice here is flowing and drowning out what would be a decent play on Cincinnati at around +195.
AVOID FOR NOW. But the Reds’ jarring record could throw some midday bettors and send some money the Brewers’ way. Worth checking back to see if something closer to +200 avails itself.
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Run line/Against the spread
Runs scored against runs allowed would indicate the Brewers are a couple games in front of where their record should be. The Reds are in the opposite camp, although even a 2-3-game rise in the win total still makes for a scuffling baseball club.
Mahle is a high-quality hurler that fares well on the road and has been beaten up by a .388 BABIP so far.
BACK THE REDS +1.5 (-117).
Over/Under
Not an attractive set of prices, but a small LEAN to the UNDER 6.5 (+112) is the way to go. The Under has hit in 2 straight between these two, and that was last season when both offenses were clicking better. Cincinnati is 28th in runs/9 innings, and Milwaukee is 16th.
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