Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 5th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 09/05/2026, 12:05 AM ET

Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Game Information

The Milwaukee Brewers will stay on the road Saturday night for a Β 6:40 PM match-up inside Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, OH, against the Cincinnati Reds. Milwaukee is the best team in the National League Central, looking to close out a division title heading into the final weeks of the season. The Cincinnati Reds stay home Saturday, a handful of games below .500 this yearΒ and currently a bottom-feeder in the National League Central. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Milwaukee Brewers Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers offense has a .256 batting average this season and has scored 705 runs on 1226 hits. Milwaukee has a .339 OBP and a .399 team slugging percentage. The Milwaukee pitching has carried them this season with a 3.47 team ERA. Jackson Chourio leads Milwaukee this season with a .285 batting average. Jake Bauers has a .268 batting average and leads the team with 23 home runs. Brice Turang has a .250 batting average and leads Milwaukee this season with 79 RBI.

Cincinnati Reds Preview

The Cincinnati Reds have a .228 batting average this season, scoring 581 runs on 1064 hits. Cincinnati has a .307 OBP and has a .396 team slugging percentage. The Cincinnati pitching has been the team's biggest issue, with a 4.64 team ERA this year.Β  Elly De LA Cruz leads the Reds offense with a .273 batting average. Sal Stewart has a .266 batting average and leads the team with 31 home runs and 105 RBIs.

Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Pitching Matchup

Dustin May will take the mound for Milwaukee. May is 6-9 with a 4.69 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP across 128.2 innings. Andrew Abbott will counter for Cincinnati. Abbott enters at 6-10 with a 4.49 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP through 148.1 innings.

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Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Pick

Milwaukee is the far better team in this matchup, and it will show from early on Saturday. Look for the Brewers lineup to dominate a poor pitcher from Cincinnati, leading to an easy win. Take Milwaukee Saturday night to do the job as they get the win in Game 2 of this series against a divisional foe.

  • Pick: Milwaukee Brewers
  • Secondary: OverΒ 
  • Lean: Jackson Chourio Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers 6, Cincinnati Reds 4

Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.

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