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Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Graham Ashcraft in this one. Right hander Ashcraft is 5-2 this season with a 4.12 ERA.
It'll be Corbin Burnes toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Right hander Burnes is 8-5 with a 2.49 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Milwaukee was a 7-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Reds. They lost as -170 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 7-5 winner as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at 141 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 43-63 SU
Cincinnati is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 58-49 SU
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Next up:
Cincinnati at New York Monday, August 8
Milwaukee home to Tampa Bay Tuesday, August 9