Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Picks and Predictions August 9th 2024

Both the Reds and Brewers will send their respective pitchers to the mound on Friday, with Carson Spiers going for the Reds and Aaron Civale for the Brewers. The money line odds have the Brewers as the favorite, with their line sitting at -136 compared to the Reds at +115. This game has an over/under line of 8.5 runs.

First pitch from American Family Field is set for 8:10 PM ET, and APLTV will be carrying this game on TV. The Reds are 56-59, and the Brewers are 65-49, which puts them first in the NL Central. Cincinnati is 4th in the division.

Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee Key Information

Cincinnati is sending right-hander Carson Spiers to the mound today vs. the Brewers. He has made seven starts and 12 appearances this season, finishing with a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 3.59. Opponents have a batting average of .243 vs. Spiers this season. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work vs. the Giants. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Spiers’ WHIP for the season is 1.16, and he has issued just 1.72 walks per nine innings.

Elly De La Cruz has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Reds, going 13/39 (.333) over his last nine games, including two homers. For the season, he is batting .269 and leads the team with 50 RBIs. Spencer Steer and Jeimer Candelario are the Reds’ top home run threats, with 15 and 18 homers, respectively, but both are batting just .228 this season.

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As a team, the Reds are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They are also 10th in home runs and have the 8th best isolated power mark in the league. Currently, Candelario is on a six-game hitting streak, while Tyler Stephenson is on a four-game streak and has gone 11/32 in his last nine games.

Right-hander Aaron Civale gets the start for the Brewers today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Nationals. In that start, he gave up five earned runs in four innings of work, taking the loss. Looking back over his last three outings, Civale has finished with a no-decision in each one. He has made 22 starts this year and has a record of 2-8 with a 5.14 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .268 off Civale this year, and he has issued just 2.97 walks per nine innings compared to 8.68 strikeouts.

As a team, the Brewers are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 7th in the league. They are also one of the best offensive teams in terms of on-base percentage and batting average. Milwaukee’s offense has been consistent, as they are 5th in home runs and have the 3rd best team on-base percentage in the league. The Brewers also have the league’s best team on-base percentage.

Willy Adames and Rhys Hoskins have been the Brewers’ top power threats this season, as Adames’ 20 homers is 1st on the team and Hoskins is right behind him with 19. Adames also comes into the game with a 12-game hitting streak, during which he has gone deep three times. Over his last six games, Adames is 8/24 with three homers. Catcher William Contreras has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 13/30 in his last six games, including two homers.

Today’s Reds vs. Brewers matchup is projected to be the 7th lowest-scoring game of today’s league slate, but with the over/under line sitting at 8.5 runs, we are still leaning towards taking the over. As for how we would play the money line in this one, we are leaning towards the Reds to pick up the win. Looking at today’s starters, we have Carson Spiers as our 8th best strikeout option compared to Aaron Civale, who is 9th.

Reds and Brewers Bring Hot Lineups into Crucial Weekend Series

The Cincinnati Reds and the National League Central-driving Milwaukee Brewers, both new off great hostile appearances out and about, are set to conflict in a three-game series starting Friday night in Milwaukee. The two groups are riding the energy of critical power floods and will hope to proceed with their triumphant ways as the race for the end of the season games increases.

Brewers’ Hostile Blast in Atlanta

The Brewers are falling off a dangerous series in Atlanta, where they cleared the Conquers in three games, storing up 34 runs, 52 hits, and eight homers. This hostile eruption was notable, as Milwaukee turned into the main group since the 2015 Boston Red Sox to keep something like 52 hits in a three-game series. The Brewers scored at least 16 hits in each game, displaying the profundity and force of their arrangement.

Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy lauded his group’s methodology, underscoring the essentials of hitting. “There is certainly not an enchanted equation for any of this. The reality is you need to see the ball and hit it, and you must have clearness, conviction, and certainty,” Murphy said.

Driving the charge for Milwaukee was new kid on the block Jackson Chourio, who proceeded with his super hot structure with three hits, including two homers, in Thursday’s 16-7 defeat of the Overcomes. The 20-year-old has been on a tear, posting 12 multi-hit games in his last 16 challenges. During that range, Chourio is batting .408 with five homers and 15 RBIs, making him quite possibly of the most blazing hitters in the league.

“Hopefully, we can keep going and break some records here,” Chourio said, reflecting on his recent success.

Reds Riding High After Series Win in Miami

The Reds also enter the series with confidence after taking three of four games against the Miami Marlins. Cincinnati’s offense was on display, particularly in Thursday night’s 10-4 victory, where they erupted for seven runs in the 10th inning. This marked the Reds’ largest extra-inning frame since 1985, when they scored seven runs in the 11th inning against the Braves.

TJ Friedl was a standout performer for the Reds, driving in 10 runs over the four games in Miami. Friedl hit a grand slam in Cincinnati’s 6-4 loss on Wednesday, and on Thursday, he contributed to the Reds’ extra-inning rally by getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, though he later exited the game after taking the pitch off his left knee.

Reds manager David Bell highlighted the importance of the recent victories as the team gears up for the crucial series against Milwaukee. “We’ve talked about where we are, how important the games are,” Bell said. “(Thursday) felt like an important win. It really did. They all are. But for games coming up like Milwaukee, we’re gonna get there as quick as quick as we can and we’re excited to start that series. But (Thursday) was an important one for us.”

Pitching Matchup: Civale vs. Spiers

The Brewers will send right-hander Aaron Civale (2-8, 5.14 Time) to the hill for Friday’s opener. Civale, who was procured from the Tampa Cove Beams on July 3, has battled since joining Milwaukee, with the group going 1-5 in his six starts. His latest excursion saw him allow five sudden spikes in demand for seven hits north of four innings in a 6-4 misfortune to the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Civale has confronted the Reds only once in his profession, conveying major areas of strength for an of every 2021 when he allowed one run more than seven innings in a 9-2 triumph while with the Cleveland Guardians.

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The Reds will counter with right-hander Carson Spiers (4-3, 3.59 Time), who assumed the misfortune in his keep going start on Sunday, allowing three sudden spikes in demand for five hits north of 5 2/3 innings in a 8-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Spiers has confronted the Brewers once this season, in an alleviation appearance on April 9, where he surrendered four runs (three procured) on seven hits more than four innings in a 9-5 misfortune for the Reds.

Key Series in the NL Central Race

This series between the Reds and Brewers holds huge ramifications for the NL Central race. The Brewers, who have seen their lead in the division reinforced by their new hostile flood, will hope to proceed with their strength at home. In the mean time, the Reds, falling off major areas of strength for a series, will plan to close the hole in the standings with an assertion series in Milwaukee.

With the two groups’ setups terminating on all chambers, the series vows to be an energizing, high-scoring issue that could significantly affect the season finisher picture as the season heads into its last stretch.