Reds aim to break 10-game road skid, play the Brewers
Cincinnati Reds (3-19, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (14-8, first in the NL Central)
WKTY PROGRAM NOTE: Bob Uecker and the Milwaukee Brewers will be on WIZM 92.3 FM / 1410 AM, beginning at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Tyler Mahle (1-3, 6.45 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (2-1, 5.30 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Brewers -269, Reds +220; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds hit the road against the Milwaukee Brewers looking to break a 10-game road losing streak.
Milwaukee has a 7-4 record in home games and a 14-8 record overall. The Brewers have hit 24 total home runs to rank eighth in MLB play.
Cincinnati is 3-19 overall and 1-7 at home. The Reds are 0-3 in games decided by one run.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Willy Adames has five doubles and five home runs while hitting .241 for the Brewers. Hunter Renfroe is 10-for-34 with two doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.
Brandon Drury leads the Reds with four home runs while slugging .558. Tommy Pham is 10-for-37 with three doubles, a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 7-3, .243 batting average, 2.53 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs
Reds: 1-9, .228 batting average, 6.49 ERA, outscored by 34 runs
INJURIES: Brewers: Jake Cousins: 10-Day IL (elbow), Justin Topa: 10-Day IL (elbow)
Reds: Jonathan India: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (knee), Nick Lodolo: 10-Day IL (back), Justin Wilson: 10-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Stephenson: 7-Day IL (concussion), Luis Castillo: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Garcia: 10-Day IL (hand), Mike Minor: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Max Schrock: 60-Day IL (calf), Donovan Solano: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Justin Dunn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
TOP PHOTO: FILE – Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich reacts after hitting a double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.