Brewers vs Reds Preview: Big Pitching Battle on Tap

The Milwaukee Brewers roll into Great American Ball Park riding a three-game winning streak. They just beat Cincinnati twice in a row. Milwaukee's record sits at 48-29—they're one of baseball's hottest teams right now. The Brewers crushed the Reds 2-0 yesterday behind strong pitching. Today Shane Drohan takes the mound for Milwaukee. He'll face Rhett Lowder, a young Cincinnati pitcher working to prove himself. The Brewers' lineup has been clutch lately. They scored in close games and made plays when it mattered. This team believes they can win a World Series. Wednesday's game could give them their third straight victory.

The Cincinnati Reds are 37-41 and struggling. They've lost two straight games to Milwaukee. Their ace Hunter Greene is still healing from elbow surgery. That puts pressure on Nick Lodolo and Andrew Abbott to carry the rotation. Rhett Lowder is Cincinnati's starter today. He's got a 3.44 ERA so far this season. The young pitcher has struck out 20 batters. Cincinnati's bullpen has questions too. Emilio Pagán, their closer, is coming back from a hamstring injury. Tony Santillan has been filling in. The Reds need to find consistency on the mound.

Milwaukee's pitching staff lost Freddy Peralta but still has dangerous arms. Jacob Misiorowski throws hard and could be special. Quinn Priester emerged as important last year. Trevor Megill is their closer—he saved 30 games last season. That's a proven late-inning weapon. The Brewers have several pitchers hurt right now. DL Hall needs to recover from a pectoral strain. Coleman Crow and Logan Henderson are both sidelined. Jared Koenig could return soon from an elbow sprain. Despite injuries, Milwaukee's rotation stays athletic and tough to beat.