Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 4/5/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+125) Milwaukee (-145)

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (2-4) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (2-4) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Reds at +125 and the Brewers are sitting at -145. The betting total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Brady Singer and Eduardo Rodriguez.

As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are earning 4.0 runs per game, which is 14th in MLB. They are sitting with 24 runs and have an on-base percentage of .271. The Reds have earned 5 doubles as a team and have hit 7 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 24 runs batted in in addition to 42 hits for the season, while their batting average sits at .218. Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .352 and have been called out on strikes 48 times, while taking a walk on 11 occasions.

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The Reds have a team ERA of 2.83 this year (7th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 49 batters. Reds pitchers have given up 7 home runs and also 19 total runs (6th in the league). They have walked 14 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.59 as a team this season. Cincinnati has relinquished 33 hits (5.5 per 9 innings) and also 17 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.50 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 0.87.

The Reds bullpen have compiled a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 7 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 2 base runners this season with 50.0% of those players earned a run for their team. Reds pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 2 times and also have had 6 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have sent 19 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relievers have recorded 5 holds over the course of the season (9th in MLB). They have 1 save over the course of the season and have blown 1 of their 2 save chances.

The Chicago White Sox have a tally of 162 putouts so far this season, in addition to 43 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which has them ranked 17th in the majors, and they have turned 3 double plays. The Reds have turned 79.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 486 innings, ranking them 2nd in pro baseball.

Singer (37-44 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.18 while going up against 2,958 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 696 base hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 216 walks. His ERA is 4.24 (326 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.318. Singer has thrown 692 frames and has racked up 653 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a team OBP of .301 as well as a batting average of .223 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 68 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have earned a total of 47 base hits. Milwaukee has tallied 6 HRs for the year to go along with 21 RBIs. The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .346 and they tally 3.83 runs per game (18th in MLB). They have hit 8 doubles, while taking a walk 21 times and earning 23 runs.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.547 and are the owners of a FIP of 6.89 as a pitching staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (51 strikeouts vs 26 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 25th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 56. They have given up 17 home runs and they relinquish 8.32 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 49 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 7.81 (46 earned runs surrendered).

Milwaukee has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 0 save chances. They are ranked 28th in the league holding a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have sent 23 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 5 times in high leverage situations and on 8 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 54.5% out of 11 inherited base runners. Sitting with 1 save situation, the Brewers have accrued 0 holds and also 0 blown saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 1 double play and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (19th in MLB). The Brewers have accrued 31 assists, 3 errors and have accounted for 159 putouts this year. Out of their 477 innings played, the Brewers have a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (15th in baseball).

Rodriguez (85-57 career mark) has earned a 4.08 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and he has faced 4,906 batters during his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 524 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.301 and a FIP of 4.0. In his MLB career, Rodriguez has allowed 1,105 base hits while he has tallied 1,159 K's in 1,155 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+125)

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