Brewers vs Reds Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Aug 30

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  • The Brewers are -135 favorites vs the Reds
  • Brewers vs Reds Over / Under today: 9.5 Runs
  • Brewers / Reds TV Channel: BSOH | BSWI

The Milwaukee Brewers (-120) visit Great American Ball Park to take on the Cincinnati Reds (+100) on Friday, August 30, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40pm EDT in Cincinnati, OH.

This season, the Brewers are 77-56 against the spread (ATS), while the Reds are 73-61 ATS.

Brewers vs Reds Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Brewers starting pitcher: Undecided 0-0, 0.00 ERA
  • Reds starting pitcher: Rhett Lowder 0-0, 0.00 ERA

Brewers vs. Reds Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Brewers-1.5 +135O 9.5 -105-120
Reds +1.5 -160U 9.5 -115+100

Brewers vs Reds Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Reds will win Friday‘s MLB game with 52.1% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Brewers players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Brewers Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Jackson Chourio has hit the Total Bases Over in 32 of his last 50 games (+17.65 Units / 30% ROI)
  • Jackson Chourio has hit the Runs Over in 30 of his last 50 games (+17.30 Units / 33% ROI)
  • William Contreras has hit the Singles Under in 29 of his last 43 games (+15.45 Units / 33% ROI)
  • William Contreras has hit the Home Runs Over in 7 of his last 25 games (+12.40 Units / 50% ROI)
  • Brice Turang has hit the Hits Under in 21 of his last 30 games (+12.05 Units / 21% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Reds players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Reds Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Santiago Espinal has hit the Hits Over in 22 of his last 25 games (+18.75 Units / 39% ROI)
  • Santiago Espinal has hit the Total Bases Over in 19 of his last 25 games (+15.05 Units / 40% ROI)
  • Jonathan India has hit the Singles Under in 32 of his last 50 games (+12.55 Units / 22% ROI)
  • Amed Rosario has hit the Runs Under in 23 of his last 29 games (+11.95 Units / 22% ROI)
  • Dominic Smith has hit the RBIs Under in his last 11 games at home (+11.00 Units / 41% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Game Total Over in 70 of their last 129 games (+14.75 Units / 10% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Moneyline in 77 of their last 133 games (+13.55 Units / 8% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have covered the Run Line in 58 of their last 105 games (+11.50 Units / 8% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 75 of their last 133 games (+10.25 Units / 7% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 74 of their last 133 games (+5.89 Units / 4% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Team Total Under in 34 of their last 53 games at home (+12.65 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 40 of their last 65 games at home (+10.35 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have covered the Run Line in 65 of their last 116 games (+9.30 Units / 6% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Game Total Over in 25 of their last 43 games (+8.45 Units / 18% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Moneyline in 44 of their last 84 games (+1.95 Units / 2% ROI)

Brewers Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Brewers are 71-62 against the Run Line (+6.25 Units / 3.55% ROI).

  • 77-56 when betting on the Moneyline for +13.55 Units / 8.08% ROI
  • 71-54 when betting on the total runs Over for +12.55 Units / 8.65% ROI
  • 54-71 when betting on the total runs Under for -24.4 Units / -16.54% ROI

Reds Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Reds are 73-61 against the Run Line (+5.45 Units / 3.08% ROI).

  • 64-70 when betting on the Moneyline for -9.3 Units / -5.79% ROI
  • 63-64 when betting on the total runs Over for -8.3 Units / -5.61% ROI
  • 64-63 when betting on the total runs Under for -5.65 Units / -3.84% ROI

Reds vs Brewers Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
William Contreras (MIL) 0.5 +270 0.5 -350
Spencer Steer (CIN) 0.5 +425 0.5 -600
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) 0.5 +450 0.5 -650
Will Benson (CIN) 0.5 +450 0.5 -650
Jonathan India (CIN) 0.5 +475 0.5 -650

Reds vs Brewers Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) 0.5 -275 0.5 +200
Jonathan India (CIN) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Ty France (CIN) 0.5 -250 0.5 +180
Santiago Espinal (CIN) 0.5 -250 0.5 +180
Sal Frelick (MIL) 0.5 -250 0.5 +175

Reds vs Brewers RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
William Contreras (MIL) 0.5 +110 0.5 -145
TJ Friedl (CIN) 0.5 +155 0.5 -210
Spencer Steer (CIN) 0.5 +155 0.5 -200
Ty France (CIN) 0.5 +160 0.5 -210
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) 0.5 +175 0.5 -250

Reds vs Brewers Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Nick Martinez (CIN) 3.5 -140 3.5 +110
Colin Rea (MIL) 5.5 +120 5.5 -155

Colin Rea has walked 1 of 106 batters (1%) this month (4 games) — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% — 100th Percentile.

Colin Rea has a strikeout rate of just 19% (43 SO in 225 PAs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season — 7th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25% — 10th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .088 (8-for-91) against Colin Rea on sliders this season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 53 total IP; League Avg: .222 — 100th Percentile.

Left-handed hitters have a miss rate of just 17% (86/508) against Colin Rea this season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24% — fourth Percentile.

Reds Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Nick Martinez has walked 13 of 428 batters (3%) this season — 2nd best among NL Relievers; League Avg: 8% — 98th Percentile.

Nick Martinez has walked 13 of 428 batters (3%) this season — tied for 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 9% — 99th Percentile.

Nick Martinez has walked 6 of 209 left-handed batters (3%) this season — tied for 7th best among NL Relievers; League Avg: 9% — 93rd Percentile.

Nick Martinez has walked 3 of 114 batters (3%) with runners in scoring position this season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 11% — 98th Percentile.

Brewers Keys to the Game vs. the Reds

The Brewers are 44-37 (.543) after a win as underdogs since the 2023 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .422.

The Brewers are 45-3 (.938) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .795.

The Brewers are 49-121 (.288) when allowing 5 or more runs since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .205.

The Brewers are 16-37 (.302) when allowing 5 or more runs this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .199.

Reds Keys to the Game vs. the Brewers

The Reds are just 34-37 (.479) after a loss as favorites since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .587.

The Reds are just 3-51 (.056) when trailing entering the 7th inning this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .146.

The Reds are just 11-22 (.333) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Reds are just 3-11 (.214) when tied entering the 8th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Brewers hitters have 39 extra-base hits out of 142 total hits (just 28%) on the first pitch of at-bats this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 37%.

Brewers hitters have chased 11% of pitches out of the zone on the first pitch of at-bats this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 16%.

Brewers hitters have an OBP of .335 (1,261 PA’s) against LHP this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .316.

The Brewers are batting just .240 against LHP since the 2022 season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.

The Reds are batting just .114 on pitches out of the zone this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .152.

Reds hitters are slugging just .147 on pitches out of the zone this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .209.

The Reds are batting just .127 on pitches out of the zone since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .151.

Reds hitters have an OBP of just .300 (3,500 PA’s) against RHP this season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .312.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 34% against Brewers pitchers over the last 14 days — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 37% against Brewers pitchers this month (25 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.

Brewers pitchers have an ERA of 3.70 (2624.0 IP) since last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 4.23.

Brewers pitchers have an ERA of 3.67 (1181.0 IP) this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 4.11.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .293 against Reds pitchers with runners on base since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: .255.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 40% against Reds pitchers since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Reds pitchers have an ERA of 6.83 (113.1 IP) over the last 14 days — highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.04.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 40% against Reds pitchers this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Reds vs. Brewers Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Cincinnati Reds – No Injuries Reported
  • Milwaukee Brewers – No Injuries Reported

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.