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Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Zack Littell in this one. Right hander Littell is 10-8 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Quinn Priester who starts for the Brewers. Right hander Priester is 13-2 with a 3.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Milwaukee was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Padres. Bettors on Milwaukee at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -175 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 81-78 SU
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 96-63 SU
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Next up:
Cincinnati at Milwaukee Saturday, September 27