Joey Votto and the Cincinnati Reds visit Milwaukee in the start of a three-game series between the top two teams in the NL Central.
Bob Uecker on the call beginning at 6:35 p.m. on WKTY Tuesday.
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The first-place Brewers have a 7 1/2-game advantage over Cincinnati, which leads San Diego by one game for the second NL wild card.
“If we can go up there and sweep them, it’s going to make things real interesting,” Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson said.
Corbin Burnes (8-4, 2.13 ERA) pitches for Milwaukee against Tyler Mahle (10-4, 3.78) as the Brewers look for their 11th victory in 14 games.
Votto is batting .320 since the All-Star break and leads the majors in homers (17) and RBIs (41) during that stretch.
The 2010 NL MVP, who turns 38 on Sept. 10, has 28 home runs — his most since hitting 36 in 2017 — even though he was sidelined for most of May with a broken thumb.
“It sounds ridiculous, but I almost feel like I’ve relearned how to hit, and I’ve really, really enjoyed the fruits of that discovery,” Votto said.
Brewers slugger Christian Yelich is only hitting .247 on the season with eight home runs and eight stolen bases.
In August, however, the 29-year-old is hitting .296. He nailed two home runs in one game a few days ago — his first home runs since July 18.
TOP PHOTO: Cincinnati Reds’ Nick Castellanos (2) steals second base past the tag of Milwaukee Brewers’ Jace Peterson, center, during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, June 14, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)