Cincinnati Reds (23-40) vs Milwaukee Brewers (35-30)
Game Info: Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 4:10 pm (Great American Ball Park)
Graham Ashcraft (3-0) (2.22) vs Jason Alexander (0-0) (2.16)
Betting Odds: Cincinnati Reds -120 / Milwaukee Brewers -111 --- Over/Under: 9.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at the Great American Ballpark. On Friday it was the Brewers that secured the 5-4 victory.
The Brewers currently sit with a 36-30 record overall but they have won two of their last three games. The pitching has actually been pretty strong over the last three games, the one game the offense just didn’t score enough. The Brewers pitching is averaging 4.20 runs per game and they are going to need good pitching again in this game. Rowdy Tellez has been the top player hitting 10 home runs and driving in 38 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Reds who sit with a 23-41 record and have lost two games in a row. In each of the last two games, they have scored four runs, but the pitching has let them down. The pitching has really let them down all season giving up 5.28 runs per game which is 27th in the league. Brandon Drury is having a big season hitting 14 home runs and driving in 35 RBIs.
On the mound for the Brewers is Jason Alexander who sits with a 0-0 record and an ERA of 2.16. In his last start against Washington, he went 4.2 innings giving up seven hits and one run.
On the mound for the Reds is Graham Ashcraft who sits with a 3-0 record and an ERA of 2.22. In his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went 4.2 innings giving up nine hits and four earned runs.
The Reds are 5-0 in Ashcraft’s last five starts. The Reds are 2-10 in their last 12 games on Saturday. The under is 4-1 in the Reds last five home games. The over is 4-0 in the Brewers last four during Game 2 of a series.
The Brewers won Game 1, but this is going to be different. The Reds have won each of the last starts by Ashcraft, and he is going to lockdown this Brewers offense that has been very inconsistent as of late. The Reds might not score seven or eight runs, but they will score enough to secure the victory.