Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers Prediction 6-5-23 MLB Picks

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds meet in an NL Central division matchup in MLB action from Great American Ballpark on Monday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Cincinnati is a -115 home favorite while Milwaukee is a -105 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 9.5 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Julio Teheran will start for Milwaukee here and is 1-1 with a 0.82 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Andrew Abbott will get the start for Cincinnati and will be making his major league debut here.

Matchup History

Milwaukee’s 5-1 win on Sunday made it three straight wins and eight wins in the last nine head-to-head meetings for Milwaukee.

Trends

Milwaukee is 4-1 in their last 5 road games and 2-5 in their last 7 games against a team with a left-handed starter while the under is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games following a win. Cincinnati is 13-30 in their last 43 division games and 2-10 in their last 12 game four matchups while the over is 9-4 in their last 13 games overall.

Pick

I’m backing the Brewers here. I get why the Reds are a tempting look with a fresh face on the mound in Abbott, and that mystery could be to his benefit here. But the Brewers in this series just keep finding ways to get it done, close games, beatdowns, offensive explosions, you name it, they’ve done it. I think this ends up the same way though, and that’s with the Brewers walking out with the win. Give me Milwaukee.