The Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Great American Ball Park.
The Brewers will give the ball to starter Kyle Lohse in this one. Righthander Lohse is 4-1 this season with a 2.70 ERA.
It'll be Alfredo Simon toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Righthander Simon is 4-1 with a 1.60 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 114-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
The Brewers were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -145 on the
moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
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Milwaukee: 21-10 SU
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Cincinnati: 14-16 SU
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Milwaukee most recently:
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When playing on Sunday are 6-4
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Before playing Arizona are 2-8
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After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
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After a loss are 7-3
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Cincinnati most recently:
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When playing on Sunday are 5-5
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Before playing Boston are 3-3
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After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
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After a win are 4-6
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A few trends to consider:
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The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 13 games on the road
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The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
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The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
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Milwaukee is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games on the road
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The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
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Cincinnati is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
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Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
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The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home
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Next up:
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Milwaukee home to Arizona, Monday, May 5
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Cincinnati at Boston, Tuesday, May 6