Try as they might in recent weeks, the Milwaukee Brewers haven't played themselves out of the NL wild-card race. And if they can wrap up a series win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds this afternoon, they will enter an unfavorable stretch in a favorable position.
The Brew Crew lost Friday's series opener, but they bounced back with a win yesterday to set up a rubber game this afternoon.
They are still playing catch-up, but the San Diego Padres (three games ahead and currently occupying the final NL wild-card spot) and Philadelphia Phillies (3.5 games ahead and currently occupyi ng the second NL wild-card spot) are within reach with plenty of baseball left.
That said, Milwaukee has the Cardinals, Yankees, and Mets up next, so today's game is certainly one that they can ill-afford to lose. Fortunately, they have one of their top arms on the mound today in Brandon Woodruff, who will be taking his eighth crack at picking up his 10th win of the season.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers Matchup Information and Betting Odds
- Matchup: Cincinnati Reds (56-81, 27-42 away, 4th in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (74-66, 38-27 home, 2nd in the NL Central)
- Venue & Location: American Family Field (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- Game Time: 2:10 p.m. Eastern Time (1:10 p.m. local time)
- Cincinnati: RHP Justin Dunn (2022: 6 starts, 1-2, 4.82 ERA)
- Milwaukee: RHP Brandon Woodruff (2022: 22 starts, 9-4, 3.41 ERA)