Cincinnati Reds defeat Milwaukee Brewers 5-3: Recap & Betting Results
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · MLB · Milwaukee Brewers 3, Cincinnati Reds 5
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Great American Ball Park. The Cincinnati Reds covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 9, with 8 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 66-30.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds final score and game recap
The Cincinnati Reds trailed by 1 run after three innings. It was 2-2 after five innings. The Cincinnati Reds outscored the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Dustin May (Milwaukee Brewers): 3.2 innings, 2 earned runs, 5 strikeouts.
- William Contreras (Milwaukee Brewers): 1-for-5, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
- Andrew Abbott (Cincinnati Reds): 4.0 innings, 1 earned run, 5 strikeouts.
- Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds): 2-for-4, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds?
The Cincinnati Reds covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs and won outright, by 2 runs.
The run line opened and closed at Milwaukee Brewers -1.5.
Did Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds go over or under the total?
The game went under: 8 runs combined against a closing total of 9, under by 1.
The total opened at 9.5 and closed at 9.
How did AiQ's Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 66-30.
- Player props: 66-30, +$623.16 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 66-30 in this game, +$623.16 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
- Brice Turang (Milwaukee Brewers): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -150, finished with 0, a loss.
- Garrett Mitchell (Milwaukee Brewers): under 1.5 total bases at -200, finished with 0, a win.
- Joey Ortiz (Milwaukee Brewers): under 0.5 runs at -180, finished with 0, a win.
- David Hamilton (Milwaukee Brewers): under 0.5 runs batted in at -360, finished with 0, a win.
- Jackson Chourio (Milwaukee Brewers): under 1.5 total bases at -165, finished with 1, a win.
- JJ Bleday (Cincinnati Reds): under 0.5 runs at -225, finished with 1, a loss.
- TJ Friedl (Cincinnati Reds): under 0.5 runs batted in at -448, finished with 0, a win.
- Jake Bauers (Milwaukee Brewers): over 0.5 total bases at -164, finished with 0, a loss.
- William Contreras (Milwaukee Brewers): under 1.5 runs at -165, finished with 1, a win.
- TJ Friedl (Cincinnati Reds): under 0.5 runs at -284, finished with 0, a win.
- Andrew Vaughn (Milwaukee Brewers): under 2.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -155, finished with 1, a win.
- David Hamilton (Milwaukee Brewers): under 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -170, finished with 3, a loss.
- 84 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Milwaukee Brewers 88-55 in the 2026 regular season (47-25 at home, 41-30 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 72 of 139 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 61 times and under 74 times, with 4 pushes.
This result left the Cincinnati Reds 68-74 in the 2026 regular season (35-38 at home, 33-36 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 71 of 141 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 75 times and under 64 times, with 2 pushes.
What's next for Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds?
Next for the Milwaukee Brewers: at the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Next for the Cincinnati Reds: the Milwaukee Brewers at home on Sunday, September 6, 2026.