Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/03/25

In this matchup we will see the Cincinnati Reds take on the Milwaukee Brewers for the first game of the series in Milwaukee. Here we have two teams trending in opposite directions over the last two games. The Reds are coming off 2 back-to-back 1-0 losses to the Texas Rangers while the Brewers are coming off 2 hard fought victories over the Kansas City Royals. Overall, both teams come into this game with a record of 2-4.

The starting pitchers for this matchup will be Nick Lodolo for the Reds and Nestor Cortes for the Brewers. Both have started one game this year. Lodolo recorded a 3.00 ERA with 5 hits, 0 walks, and 2 runs in 6 innings against the San Francisco Giants. Cortes recorded a 36.00 ERA with 6 hits, 5 walks, and 8 runs in 2 innings against the New York Yankees. As we can see, Lodolo had a strong first outing while Cortes would prefer to forget his old team all together. It is difficult to tell how Cortes will show up for this game, leading to some skepticism on the Brewers side.

In terms of hitting, both these teams are almost identical on the year. The Reds have amassed 42 hits and 24 runs with a batting average of .218. The Brewers have amassed 47 hits and 23 runs with a batting average of .223. Given these statistics, there is no edge in the hitting between these squads. Overall, the biggest edge comes in the confidence we can have in Lodolo as a starter when compared to Cortes. Adding to this, the Reds pitching has been significantly better with a 2.83 ERA and giving up 19 runs on the year. The Brewers have a total ERA of 7.81 and have given up 49 runs this year. Given the slight pitching edge, it only makes sense we take the Reds as the slight dog.

Reds vs Brewers prediction: Cincinnati ML (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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