Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds: MLB Picks for May 30th 2011
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds
MLB Pick: Cincinnati Reds -121 (May 30th 2011)
The Cincinnati Reds get the call Monday as just a small home favorite against the Milwaukee Brewers. These are two very evenly matched starting pitchers tonight, but we’ll back the Reds due to home-field advantage in this one. Plus, Cincinnati has owned Milwaukee. The Reds are 24-11 in all meetings with the Brewers over the last three seasons, including 5-1 this year. Cincinnati has won 13 of their last 17 home meetings with the Brewers. Travis Wood is 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA and 0.764 WHIP in three career starts versus Milwaukee, while Chris Narveson is 0-2 with a 7.25 ERA and 1.464 WHIP in three career starts versus Cincinnati. The Brewers are one of the worst road teams in the league this year, going 8-17 away from home while hitting .220 and scoring 2.8 runs/game. Cincinnati is 15-11 at home where they are hitting .282 and scoring 5.7 runs/game. Plus, the Reds are hitting .296 and scoring 6.6 runs/game against left-handed starters in 2011. Take Cincinnati on the Money Line. -Black Widow (Touthouse.com)



