Milwaukee Brewers (29-27, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (26-30, third in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Friday, 5:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Corbin Burnes (4-4, 3.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Reds: Brandon Williamson (0-0, 5.02 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -179, Reds +152; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds start a four-game series at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.
Cincinnati is 26-30 overall and 14-14 at home. Reds hitters are batting a collective .257, which ranks fourth in the NL.
Milwaukee is 13-15 in road games and 29-27 overall. The Brewers have gone 19-6 in games when they record at least eight hits.
The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer leads the Reds with a .289 batting average, and has 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 21 walks and 28 RBI. Matt McLain is 19-for-46 with two home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.
Rowdy Tellez leads the Brewers with 12 home runs while slugging .500. Owen Miller is 10-for-35 with a double, two home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 7-3, .310 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
Brewers: 4-6, .184 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by 24 runs
INJURIES: Reds: TJ Friedl: day-to-day (hamstring), Wil Myers: 10-Day IL (kidney stones), Henry Ramos: 10-Day IL (hip), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (elbow), Joey Votto: 60-Day IL (bicep/shoulder), Reiver Sanmartin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (calf), Casey Legumina: 15-Day IL (ankle), Connor Overton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tony Santillan: 60-Day IL (back), Justin Dunn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Brewers: Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (neck), Willy Adames: 7-Day IL (head), Eric Lauer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), J.B. Bukauskas: 15-Day IL (spine), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (lat strain), Brandon Woodruff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Mitchell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Urias: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Matt Bush: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Aaron Ashby: 60-Day IL (labrum), Justin Wilson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jason Alexander: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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