Teams trending in opposite directions meet on Friday when the Milwaukee Brewers battle the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Milwaukee has won 15 of its last 22 games, including a 6-3 stretch on the road during that span, while Cincinnati has lost nine of 13 since moving into second-place in the National League Central on Aug. 16.

First pitch is scheduled for 12:40 p.m. ET from Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The Brewers are the -127 money-line favorites (risk $127 to win $100) in the latest Brewers vs. Reds odds, while the Reds are +107 underdogs. The over/under for total runs scored is 9.5 in the latest MLB odds via SportsLine consensus. 

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The model knows catcher William Contreras is among Milwaukee's top hitters. In 129 games, he is batting .285 with 34 doubles, two triples, 18 homers, 77 RBI and 84 runs scored. He was 2-for-3 with an RBI and steal of home on Thursday in a 6-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. He has hits in six of the past nine games, including four games with multiples. He was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a 3-2 win at St. Louis on Aug. 20.

The model also knows shortstop Elly De La Cruz is among Cincinnati's top batters. In 132 appearances, he is hitting .262 with 29 doubles, eight triples, 22 homers, 60 RBI and 89 runs scored. He has hits in seven of the past nine games, including three multi-hit performances. In a 10-2 win at Pittsburgh on Saturday, he was 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored. He has hit well against Milwaukee, with one double, two triples, five homers and nine RBI in 18 games against the Brewers in his nearly two-year career.

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