Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/30/2026

Game Time: 7:40 pm ET, Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Venue:  American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI 

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +149, Brewers -181; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +145, Brewers -175; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +145, Brewers -175; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Cincinnati Reds:  39-43 (5th place, NL Central)

Milwaukee Brewers:  50-31 (1st place, NL Central)

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Cincinnati Reds:  4-6 last 10

Milwaukee Brewers:  5-5 last 10

The Reds are entering this series off a loss and won their 3-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 39-43 record overall and have a road record of 20-21. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Brewers on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 24th in the MLB with a .699 OPS. Nick Lodolo is their starting pitcher on Monday while Rhett Lowder is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 3-5 with a 4.81 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 3 ER, 2 HR, and 1 BB with 6 SO on 8 hits through 5.2 IP against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Brewers are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 50-31 record overall and have a home record of 26-17. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Reds on Tuesday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 10th in the MLB with a .730 OPS. Robert Gasser is their starting pitcher on Monday while Brandon Sproat is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 2-4 with a 5.43 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 walks with 10 strikeouts on 1 hit through 6 innings pitched against the Cincinnati Reds.

The current betting odds have the Brewers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Brewers have looked great in their games this season with their 50-31 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL Central with one of the best records in MLB. They have looked great in their own ballpark too with their 26-17 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Reds haven't looked good in their games this season with their 39-43 record overall which has them right at the bottom of the NL Central. They haven't been a great road team either with their 20-21 road record this year. The Reds just won their last series against the Pirates, but they are still 4-6 in their last 10 games and haven't looked great lately. The Brewers are only 5-5 in their last 10 games, but they have been one of the best teams in the league all season and they are going to have the better pitching matchup in this one. The Reds are going with Lowder here and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 3-5 with a 4.81 ERA and he has been giving up quite a few runs lately. He gave up 3 earned runs in his last start which has been a common theme for him and the team has lost 2 games in a row now with him starting. The Brewers are going with Sproat in this one and he hasn't looked great this season either. He is 2-4 with a 5.43 ERA, but lately he has looked a lot better in his starts. He is coming off a great start in which he gave up no runs and his team has won 2 games in a row now with him starting too. Sproat is going to continue to get better in his starts along with some help from the Brewers bullpen which has been great this year, and this Reds offense hasn't looked great for a lot of the season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Brewers to win this game. 

Reds Brewers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (7:40 pm ET start time) is Brewers 7 Reds 4.

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Cincinnati Reds: 198-209 (-7.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 53-71 (-18.8 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. 106-114 (-11.8 units) on the moneyline vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse. 25-15 OVER on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5.

Milwaukee Brewers: 244-174 (+47.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 128-84 (+17.2 units) on the moneyline in home games. 148-91 (+18.5 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 32-14 OVER as a home favorite of -150 to -200.

Cincinnati Reds:  E. Suarez (DH) Day To Day - Hand. B. Dunn (CF) Ten Day IL - Elbow. T. Santillan (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Oblique. N. Lodolo (SP) Day To Day - Wrist. G. Ashcraft (RP) Sixty Day IL - Forearm. K. Hayes (3B) Ten Day IL - Back. E. Pagan (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring. B. Williamson (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. H. Greene (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Milwaukee Brewers:  Q. Priester (SP) Sixty Day IL - Wrist. C. Crow (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Forearm. B. Fitzpatrick (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. C. Rodriguez (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. D. Hall (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Pectoral. R. Zastryzny (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. A. Zerpa (RP) Sixty Day IL - Forearm. L. Henderson (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Back. B. Lockridge (LF) Ten Day IL - Knee.

“Every game is different. I always feel that way. They’re a very good team. They’re hard to beat because they challenge you in so many ways. We just have to be more consistent in a number of areas.” - Terry Francona on his team’s series against the Brewers this week. 

“Trying harder and wanting it more isn’t going to make it happen. Everybody wants to get the job done. It’s just, oftentimes you have to slow that down and try to focus. The other team knows what they have to do to execute in that situation, too, right? We’re just going through a rough stretch of it.” - Christian Yelich after their loss against the Cubs in their game on Sunday. 

Elly De La Cruz (S) SS

Sal Stewart (R) 3B

JJ Bleday (L) LF

Eugenio Suárez (R) DH

Spencer Steer (R) 1B

Noelvi Marte (R) RF

Tyler Stephenson (R) C

TJ Friedl (L) CF

Edwin Arroyo (S) 2B

Christian Yelich (L) DH

Jackson Chourio (R) CF

Brice Turang (L) 2B

Andrew Vaughn (R) 1B

Jake Bauers (L) LF

Gary Sánchez (R) C

Sal Frelick (L) RF

Cooper Pratt (R) SS

David Hamilton (L) 3B

Batting Average:  Blake Dunn (.282)

Hits:  Sal Stewart (79)

Home Runs:  Sal Stewart (15)

RBI:  Sal Stewart (57)

Stolen Bases:  Sal Stewart (11)

Wins:  Chase Burns (9)

Saves:  Emilio Pagán (6)

ERA:  Caleb Ferguson (1.84)

Batting Average:  Tyler Black (.333)

Hits:  William Contreras (89)

Home Runs:  Jake Bauers (14)

RBI:  William Contreras (50)

Stolen Bases:  David Hamilton (17)

Wins:  Aaron Ashby (10)

Saves:  Trevor Megill (10)

ERA:  Jared Koenig (0.00)

Managers:

Cincinnati Reds: Terry Francona (2nd season)

Milwaukee Brewers: Pat Murphy (3rd season)