A pair of clubs in the NL Central — the Cincinnati Reds (3-19) and the Milwaukee Brewers (14-8) — meet on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET, at American Family Field.
The Reds (+175 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Brewers (-210). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Milwaukee Brewers looking to Brandon Woodruff (2-1), and Vladimir Gutierrez (0-4) taking the ball for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Reds fell to the Rockies 10-1 Tuesday. Brandon Drury led the way offensively after going 2-for-1 with a double and an RBI, and Reiver Sanmartin took the loss, throwing 2/3 of an inning, giving up six earned runs on six hits.
Ahead of watching this Brewers vs. Reds matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Brewers (-210, bet $210 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+175, bet $100 to win $175)
- Over/under: 7.5
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Brewers Stats and Trends
Brewers Betting Records
- The Brewers have won 12, or 63.2%, of the 19 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Milwaukee has entered three games this season favored by -210 or more and is 2-1 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 67.7% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
- Games involving Milwaukee have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in seven of 22 chances this season.
- The Brewers are 10-12-0 against the spread this season.
Brandon Woodruff (Brewers Probable Starter)
- The Brewers’ Woodruff (2-1) will make his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs in four innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- The 29-year-old has pitched to a 5.30 ERA this season with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.9 walks per nine across four games.
- The Reds have scored 67 runs this season, which ranks 27th in MLB. They are batting .201 for the campaign with 15 home runs, 24th in the league.
Brewers Batting Stats
- The Brewers have hit 24 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- The offense for the Brewers has a slugging percentage of .379 this season, 14th in MLB.
- Milwaukee’s .223 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
- The Brewers rank 16th in the league with 91 total runs scored this season.
- Milwaukee has an on-base percentage of .293 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- The Brewers rank 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
Reds Stats and Trends
Reds Betting Records
- The Reds have come away with three wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Cincinnati has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +175 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 36.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Cincinnati have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 12 of 22 chances this season.
- In 22 games with a line this season, the Reds have a mark of 6-16-0 against the spread.
Vladimir Gutierrez (Reds Probable Starter)
- Gutierrez gets the start for the Reds, his fifth of the season. He is 0-4 with a 7.41 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty threw four innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up six earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In four games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 7.41, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .290 against him.
- The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .223 batting average, and is 22nd in the league with 158 total hits and 16th in MLB play with 91 runs scored. They have the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.379) and are seventh in all of MLB with 24 home runs.
Reds Batting Stats
- The Reds average 0.7 home runs per game to rank 24th in baseball with 15 total home runs .
- So far this year, the Reds’ .311 slugging percentage is the lowest average in the league.
- Cincinnati ranks 29th in MLB with a .201 batting average.
- The offense for the Reds is No. 27 in MLB action scoring 3.0 runs per game (67 total runs).
- Cincinnati is 29th in the league with an on-base percentage of .271.
- The Reds strike out 8.9 times per game to rank 19th in baseball.
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