MLB Picks · September 5, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds
Lean
Brewers ML
-157
67
/ 100
Starting Pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers · Away
Dustin May (RHP)
Cincinnati Reds · Home
Andrew Abbott (LHP)
AI Analysis
Milwaukee is the best team on this slate (88-54, .620) and is 7-3 in L10 scoring 6.3 R/G. Abbott has a 4.49 ERA and 1.44 WHIP — a hittable pitcher — and the Reds lineup hits only .693 OPS vs RHP. The concern is Dustin May's ERA (4.69, 1.32 WHIP), which prevents this from being a strong lean per the pitching gate. However, the Brewers' offensive firepower and multiple hot bats (Contreras, Mitchell, Yelich, Hamilton) plus the Reds' 4.53 team ERA support Milwaukee. The -157 is slightly negative but team quality difference is real.
Concerns
- •Dustin May's ERA (4.69) and WHIP (1.32) fail the pitching gate for strong lean
- •Brewers offense vs LHP drops to .704 OPS vs their season .754 vs RHP
- •Price of -157 carries slight negative value
- •Multiple Brewers hot bats recently (Contreras, Mitchell) could cool
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