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Kolten Wong leads the Milwaukee Brewers (80-70) into a contest with the Cincinnati Reds (59-91) after he hit three home runs in a 5-1 win over the Reds. The Brewers are moneyline favorites (-157) against the Reds (+135) in this outing, which starts at 6:40 PM ET on Friday. Milwaukee’s Eric Lauer starts against Cincinnati’s Mike Minor.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Brewers vs. Reds
- Game Day: Friday, September 23, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brewers | -157 | 8.5 |
Brewers Stats & Trends
Brewers Batting
- The Brewers rank third in baseball with 208 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
- The Brewers’ .234 batting average ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Brewers are 13th in the league with an on-base percentage of .315.
- Brewers batters strike out 9.0 times per game, the 26th-most in baseball.
- The Brewers average 1.3 homers per road game this season (105 total away from home).
- The Brewers are averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game while slugging .404 away from home.
- The club averages 7.9 hits per game and is batting .233 on the road this season.
Brewers Key Batters
- Willy Adames leads Milwaukee with 125 hits, batting .244 this season with 61 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters in baseball, Adames ranks 93rd in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging.
- Adames will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
- Rowdy Tellez has 23 doubles, 32 home runs and 58 walks while batting .220.
- Among qualifying hitters, Tellez ranks 125th in batting average, 109th in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage.
- Christian Yelich has a team-best OPS of .746, fueled by a slash line of .258/.358/.388 this season.
- Andrew McCutchen is batting .240 with a .312 OBP and 66 RBI for Milwaukee this season.
Reds Stats & Trends
Reds Batting
- The Reds’ 149 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- The Reds’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
- The Reds have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
- The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 75 home contests this season.
- In 75 home games this season, they’re slugging .406 with 207 hits going for extra bases.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .249 with 8.2 base hits per contest.
Reds Key Batters
- Kyle Farmer has 124 hits with a .316 on-base percentage and a .388 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Reds.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Farmer’s batting average is 71st, his on-base percentage is 89th, and he is 107th in slugging.
- Farmer hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .105 with a home run and four RBI.
- Jonathan India is hitting .249 with 14 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 28 walks.
- TJ Friedl is hitting .253 with nine doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 17 walks.
- Jake Fraley is hitting .251 with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 23 walks.
Brewers vs. Reds Probable Pitchers
| Lauer | Minor | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GS | 19 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 4-12 |
| – | ERA | 6.06 |
| 0 | IP | 98.0 |
| 0 | BB | 40 |
| 0 | SO | 76 |
