Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Picks and Prediction for Tuesday June 30 2026

By: Kim Smith Published 06/30/2026, 12:35 AM ET
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The Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 PM ET, and the game will be televised on MLB.TV. Cincinnati enters with a 39-43 overall record and a 20-21 mark on the road, while Milwaukee brings a 50-31 overall record and a 26-17 home record into the contest. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.

Starting Pitchers Ready to Open the Series

Rhett Lowder is expected to start for Cincinnati. He enters with a 3-5 record, a 4.81 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, 58.0 innings pitched, 56 hits allowed, 48 strikeouts, 29 walks, and seven home runs allowed. Milwaukee is scheduled to counter with Brandon Sproat, who owns a 2-4 record, a 5.43 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, 69.2 innings pitched, 62 hits allowed, 73 strikeouts, 32 walks, and 13 home runs surrendered. While Sproat has the higher ERA, he has recorded more strikeouts and carries the lower WHIP according to the provided statistics.

Cincinnati Looks to Even the Season Series

The Reds enter Tuesday with a 39-43 overall record and have gone 20-21 away from home this season. Their last five games have been split between Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. Cincinnati recently lost to Pittsburgh after winning the previous two meetings against the Pirates. Before that, the Reds dropped both games against Milwaukee. Overall, they have won two of their last five contests.

Cincinnati owns a .227 batting average while scoring 350 runs on 625 hits with 100 home runs. The Reds have produced a .310 on-base percentage and a .389 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff has recorded a 4.57 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, 369 walks, 663 strikeouts, and a .249 opponent batting average. They are also 21-25 in night games.

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The biggest strength for Cincinnati is its power. The Reds have already hit 100 home runs this season, comfortably ahead of Milwaukee's total. However, the pitching staff has struggled more consistently, carrying the higher ERA, WHIP, and walk total between the two clubs.

Milwaukee Continues to Set the Pace

The Brewers enter this matchup with an impressive 50-31 overall record and have posted a 26-17 record at home. Milwaukee recently lost consecutive games to the Cubs after opening that series with a victory. Prior to facing Chicago, the Brewers won both games against Cincinnati, giving them three wins over their last five games.

Milwaukee enters with a .253 team batting average, 418 runs scored, 697 hits, 74 home runs, a .337 on-base percentage, and a .393 slugging percentage. On the mound, the Brewers have been outstanding with a 3.41 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, 277 walks, 800 strikeouts, and a .218 opponent batting average. They have also posted a 31-19 record in night games.

Milwaukee's greatest strength is its pitching staff. The Brewers lead this matchup in ERA, WHIP, strikeouts, and opponent batting average while also carrying the higher batting average and on-base percentage offensively. Those numbers have helped them build one of the strongest overall records among the teams playing on Tuesday.

Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Picks and Prediction

Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Pick

  • Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline

I like Milwaukee to win this matchup. Cincinnati owns the edge in home runs, but the Brewers have been superior in nearly every other category provided. Milwaukee has the better overall record, stronger home record, better team batting average, lower ERA, lower WHIP, more strikeouts, and the best opponent batting average in this matchup. Those advantages make Milwaukee my preferred side.

Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Total Pick

  • Pick: Over 8.5

I would take the over if the total is set at 8.5. Both starting pitchers enter with ERAs above 4.80, and Cincinnati has already hit 100 home runs this season. Milwaukee has also scored 418 runs while batting .253 as a team. With both offenses capable of producing and neither starting pitcher carrying dominant ERA numbers, I think this game finishes over the total.

Final Score Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers 6 – Cincinnati Reds 4

This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Monday.

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