A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Cincinnati duelling Milwaukee on Thursday at Miller Park.

Kyle Lohse will take the mound for Milwaukee, and he'll carry a 8-7 record into the contest. Tony Cingrani gets the ball for Cincinnati; he's 5-2 so far this season.



View Cincinnati vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The moneyline was hovering in the range of +125 for the Brewers in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 11 (Brewers) and the No. 3 (Reds) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Milwaukee owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.6 per game. By contrast, the Reds are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.5 runs per game on the highway. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 5-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -141 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Cincinnati threw a shutout at Chicago in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Bronson Arroyo to defeat Chicago 5-0 on Wednesday.

The Brewers were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Texas at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Brewers were saddled with a loss last time out in Tyler Thornburg's start, as they lost 5-4 against Texas on Wednesday at Rangers Ballpark.


Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Texas are 2-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Reds at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 14 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Friday, August 16