Brewers vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 8/30/2024

In the first game of a Friday MLB doubleheader, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds will square off from the Great American Ball Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Brewers (77-56) are six games above .500 on the road and hold a comfortable 9.5 game cushion for the top spot in the NL Central Division. On Thursday, SP Aaron Civale (5-8) fanned seven batters across seven shutout frames to lead Milwaukee to a 6-0 home victory versus San Francisco. 

Thirty-four year old righty Colin Rea (12-4 3.61 ERA) will take the mound for the Brewers in this matchup. In his last start, Rea (6.2 IP) allowed eight hits and four runs during a 9-5 road victory against Oakland. 

The Cincinnati Reds have dropped six of their last ten games and have less than a one percent chance of reaching the postseason. On Thursday, T.J. Friedl delivered a walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Cincinnati to a dramatic 10-9 home victory versus Oakland. Tyler Stephenson and will Benson each homered for the Reds (64-70), who improved to 32-36 at home. 

Cincinnati manager David Bell will give the nod to thirty-four year old righty Nick Martinez (3.62 ERA) on Friday. Through 104 plus innings, Martinez has limited opponents to 11 home runs and sports a solid 1.11 WHIP.

Milwaukee OF Christian Yelich opted to have back surgery and will be ready for the start of next season. Through 133 games, Milwaukee ranks 12th in OPS and 11th in runs scored. For the season, Cincinnati ranks 18th in OPS and 15th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Brewers win 8-5.