It feels like the Brewers just played the Reds because… well, they did.
Last week, Milwaukee swept a three-game series in Cincinnati while holding the Reds to just six total runs — five of which came in the series finale. Tonight, the two teams open a four-game series, this time within the friendly confines of American Family Field.
Tonight’s pitching matchup is a battle of the lefties, with Robert Gasser (1-3, 4.50 ERA) squaring off against Nick Lodolo (2-2, 5.59 ERA). Gasser struggled in his first
couple of appearances this season but has been great in June, going at least five innings in each start and allowing two or less runs except for a blowup outing in Las Vegas (6 ER in 5 IP). Even factoring in that outing, Gasser has a 3.74 ERA this month.
Lodolo’s last start was last Tuesday against the Brewers. He was pitching as well as he had all season through three hitless innings, but got hit on his left wrist by a Jackson Chourio comebacker to start the fourth. Lodolo ended up leaving the game after the fourth due to what the Reds deemed a contusion of that wrist, but he should be all good to go.
Tonight’s lineup against is pretty similar to last week’s, with Jackson Chourio, William Contreras, Brice Turang, and Andrew Vaughn again occupying the first four spots in the lineup. Jake Bauers, who started last time around against Lodolo, is out of today’s lineup, but lefty masher Gary Sánchez (.977 OPS vs. LHP) will DH. Rounding out the lineup are center fielder Blake Perkins (.702 OPS vs. LHP), right fielder Sal Frelick (.453 OPS vs. LHP), shortstop Cooper Pratt, and third baseman Joey Ortiz.
Finally, one more piece of roster news from this morning. Per Curt Hogg, pitcher Logan Henderson should be back before the All-Star break. Henderson struck out seven in three innings yesterday in a rehab start with Triple-A Nashville.
Tonight’s game, as usual, will be broadcast on Brewers.TV, WTMJ 620, and the Brewers Radio Network. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m.
