The Cincinnati Reds play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati is 55-80 following its 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Jonathan India hit an RBI single that broke a tie in the ninth inning to help lead the Reds to the win. Cincinnati is fourth in the National League Central, 24 .5 games behind first-place and out of playoff contention. Check out who else is out of playoff contention and get the latest picks at our free baseball betting picks.
Shortstop Kyle Farmer is batting .265 to lead Cincinnati and has team highs in home runs with 10, RBIs with 63, hits with 114 and on-base percentage at .327. Jonathan India is second in home runs with nine. On Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Chase Anderson to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 12.60 ERA, 6 Ks and 6 BBs.
Milwaukee improved to 73-65 following its 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Milwaukee swept a short two-game series with San Francisco and the Brewers are second in the National League Central, eight games behind the first-place St. Louis Cardinals. Milwaukee is fourth in the National League wildcard race, 2 .5 games behind the third and final spot, currently held by Philadelphia.
Christian Yelich is batting .259 to lead Milwaukee and the left fielder has team highs in hits with 126 and on-base percentage at .360. First baseman Rowdy Tellez is the leader in home runs with 28 and shortstop Willy Adames is the leader in RBIs with 79. On Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers will send Adrian Houser to the mound. The right-hander is 5-9 with a 4.83 ERA, 65 Ks and 37 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Cincinnati is 25-57 in its last 82 versus an opponent with a winning record
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Reds last 5 on the road
- Milwaukee is 6-1 in its last 7 at home
- The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Brewers last 11
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Milwaukee Brewers -212