Reds at Brewers MLB Odds & Picks – July 28 2010: The Cincinnati Reds hopes are to keep pace with the Cardinals in the National League Central race. Currently Cincinnati finds itself even with St. Louis in the standings. Travis Wood takes the hill for the Reds today at 2:10 p.m. ET as they conclude a road series against the Brewers at Miller Park. Wood (0-1, 2.76 ERA) is looking for his first career victory in his sixth big league start. Countering for Milwaukee is Chris Narveson. The Brewers left-hander is 8-6 on the season with a 5.93 ERA.
Bodog.com lists the Reds as -121 moneyline road favorites versus the Brewers with a 8 1/2 run total. Milwaukee backers are getting +111 odd of a home underdog. The Brewers are giving -145 odds on the run line (+1 1/2) while the Reds are getting +125 (-1 1/2) run line odds.
The winless Wood felt like he had to grind through his start on Friday at Houston, as he allowed four runs and nine hits over six innings. He had allowed 12 hits over his first four big league starts.
After struggling through the second, Narveson gave up runs in the third and fourth innings before retiring the final nine batters he faced in the fourth, fifth and sixth on Friday against the Nationals, giving the Brewers a chance for the comeback victory.
Scott Rolen collected fur hits on Tuesday, powering the Reds in a 12-4 win over the Brewers and pulling them into a virtual tie for first place. Ramon Hernandez helped the Reds cause with three RBI. With the win, Cincinnati cashed as +145 moneyline underdogs. The 16 runs scored soared OVER the posted 7 1/2 run total.
MLB Picks: Will be looking for the 8 1/2 total to fall again; also like the Brewers chances as a +110 home dog.
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