Milwaukee Brewers (80-70) vs. Cincinnati Reds (59-91)
September 23, 2022 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Reds / Milwaukee Brewers ; Over/Under: -
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The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds meet Friday in MLB action at Great American Ball Park. The Milwaukee Brewers look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Cincinnati Reds need a win after losing 10 of their last 13 games.
The Milwaukee Brewers have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Brewers have won 7 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Christian Yelich leads the Brewers with 138 hits and 53 RBI, while Willy Adames and Andrew McCutchen have combined for 242 hits and 161 RBI. Eric Lauer gets the ball, and he is 10-7 with a 3.91 ERA and 138 strikeouts this season. Lauer is 3-4 with a 4.01 ERA and 45 strikeouts in his career against the Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Reds have lost 6 of their last 8 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Kyle Farmer leads the Reds with 125 hits and 71 RBI, while Jonathan India and Nick Senzel have combined for 175 hits and 98 RBI. Mike Minor gets the ball, and he is 4-12 with a 6.06 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. Minor is 4-3 with a 2.65 ERA and 45 strikeouts in his career against the Brewers.
Eric Lauer hasn’t pitched in a couple of weeks, but he’s still been solid this year with a 3.91 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Mike Minor has been a disaster this season with an ERA over 6, and he has a 6.22 ERA and .284 allowed batting average at home. The Milwaukee Brewers simply can’t afford to lose games like this if they’re going to sneak into the postseason. There are no excuses here. Give me the Brewers with the better pitcher.
