Last Updated on August 20, 2018 4:32 pm by dpatrick
Reds vs. Brewers Prediction
The Milwaukee Brewers avoided being swept at St. Louis yesterday and now head back home to take on the Cincinnati Reds. Will Milwaukee end the three-game winning streak Cincinnati compiled over the weekend?
Game Snapshot
955 Cincinnati Reds at 956 Milwaukee Brewers
Monday, August 20, 2018
Miller Park at 8:10PM ET
TV: FSWI (MIL)
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow, the Brewers are a -215 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Reds are a +195 underdog, while the total sits at 9 runs. As of Monday afternoon, 83 percent of public bets are pouring in on host Milwaukee. Check out our MLB Public Betting Page for the latest info.
Reds dominate series finale
Cincinnati completed a three-game sweep over visiting San Francisco Sunday with an 11-4 victory. Billy Hamilton helped pace the offense as he was 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and three RBIs. Jose Peraza finished 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs. Scooter Gennett went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs. Eugenio Suarez ended the game 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBIs. Patrick Ervin was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run. Tucker Barnhart was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Moustakas posts two RBIs in win
Milwaukee third baseman Mike Moustakas drove in both runs Sunday afternoon in a 2-1 victory at St. Louis. He went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two RBIs. Christian Yelich was 1-for-3 with a walk from the leadoff spot. Lorenzo Cain ended the game 1-for-3 with a walk and a run. Orlando Arcia was 1-for-4 with a run. Jhoulys Chacin earned the win as he threw six shutout inninings of four-hit ball with three strikeouts and no walks. Josh Hader picked up his 10th save of the season with a perfect ninth inning as he struck out two.
Homer Bailey (1-10, 6.33 ERA) gets the start today for the Reds, while Chase Anderson (7-7, 3.97) will start for the Brewers.
MLB Betting Trends
Cincinnati
The Reds are 2-8 in their last 10 road games. The over is 12-5 in the last 17 Cincinnati road games.
Milwaukee
The Brewers are 7-2 in the last nine meetings. Milwaukee is 7-3 in its last 10 Monday games.
Prediction:
Bailey has been dismal this season and it’s hard to find a reason why Milwaukee won’t hit him hard. Anderson should get enough run support to get away with a couple mistakes. With the moneyline being so steep, I’m going to take a shot at the runline.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE BREWERS RL -110