Reds at Brewers 8/20/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:21 AM ET

The Cincinnati Reds visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday for the first game of a three-game series between the National League Central rivals. Cincinnati defeated the San Francisco Giants on Saturday 7-1 as Matt Harvey carried a no-hitter into the sixth. Dilson Herrera and Jose Peraza each homered for the Reds in the 6-run victory.

Milwaukee lost for the third straight time on Saturday falling to the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2. The loss dropped the Brewers to third place in the NL Central 4 ½ games behind first place Chicago and a half game behind second place St. Louis. Christian Yelich and Travis Shaw each hit home runs in the loss for Milwaukee, which has lost six of eight.
Scooter Gennett leads Cincinnati with a .313 batting average and team high 141 hits. Eugenio Suarez is the Reds’ leader in home runs with 26 and RBIs with 89. Cincinnati has a team batting average of .257 while opposing hitters are averaging .265 at the plate against Reds pitching. On Monday, the Reds will send Homer Bailey to the mound. The right-hander this season is 1-10 with an ERA of 6.33, 59 Ks and 29 BBs.

Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee with a .309 batting average and team high 134 hits. Jesus Aguilar leads the team in home runs with 29 and RBIs with 89. Milwaukee has a team batting average of .249, while opposing hitters are averaging .235 at the plate against Brewers pitching. On Monday, the Brewers will send Chase Anderson to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-7 with an ERA of 3.97, 104 Ks and 50 BBs.

Milwaukee has won 7 of the last 9 games head to head with Cincinnati and 9 of the last 12 played at home in Milwaukee against the Reds. Cincinnati has lost 6 of Homer Bailey’s last 7 starts on the road and each of the right-hander’s last 4 starts on Monday. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Brewers win and cover the run line 8-3.

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