MLB Picks: Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Kyle Lohse is 3-0 with a 1.95 ERA in his last three outings against the Cincinnati Reds, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks on Thursday as the two teams face off at Miller Park.

Courtesy of SBR Forum, the Brewers are plus-125 home underdogs in the pro baseball odds, with the betting total sitting at 7.5 in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this National League Central matchup from a betting perspective, while offering up a prediction along the way. 

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds opened up their road trip with a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs, including a 5-0 shutout victory as minus-140 favorites on Wednesday.

Reds starting pitcher Tony Cingrani is 3-1 with a 3.02 ERA in 10 road appearances this season.  

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers went 5-4 on their recently completed nine-game road trip. On Thursday, they will look to bounce back from Wednesday's 5-4 setback to the Texas Rangers as plus-210 underdogs.

Brewers starting pitcher Kyle Lohse is 5-2 with a 3.21 ERA in 11 home starts in 2013. 

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers play the total, as the UNDER is 19-6-3 in the last 28 overall meetings in this series.

MLB Pick: Under 7.5

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