The Cincinnati Reds will take the field this afternoon at American Family Field looking to avoid being swept in the 4-game series against Milwaukee. They have not won a single game this year against the Brewers and are hoping that all of that changes today. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10pm ET.
Starting Lineups
Cincinnati Reds | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Elly De La Cruz – SS | Christian Yelich – DH |
| Sal Stewart – 3B | Jackson Chourio – LF |
| JJ Bleday – LF | Brice Turang – 2B |
| Eugenio Suarez – DH | William Contreras – C |
| Nathaniel Lowe – 1B | Jake Bauers – 1B |
| Noelvi Marte – RF | Garrett Mitchell – CF |
| Edwin Arroyo – 2B | Sal Frelick – RF |
| Jose Trevino – C | Cooper Pratt – SS |
| TJ Friedl – CF | David Hamilton – 3B |
| Chase Burns – RHP | Jacob Misiorowski – RHP |
Starting Pitchers
| Pitcher | IP | ERA | WHIP | BB | K |
| Chase Burns | 91.2 | 2.36 | 1.08 | 29 | 112 |
| Jacob Misiorowski | 99.0 | 1.45 | 0.77 | 27 | 146 |
| Links: Chase Burns’ Stats | Jacob Misiorowski’s Stats | |||||
Chase Burns
This season has seen Burns dominate when he’s been on the mound. Only twice this season has he allowed more than two runs in any of his 16 starts. The last time out, though, was one of those times as the Pirates scored five runs in six innings against him despite Burns striking out a season high 10 batters in the game.
The splits this season against Burns are big. He’s been dominant against righties who are hitting for no average, not walking at all, and they aren’t hitting for any power. Left-handed hitters aren’t hitting for much average, but they are walking at a solid rate and when they do find the occasional hit they are hitting for some power.
Splits
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 146 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 39 | .206 | .233 | .305 |
| LHH | 221 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 73 | .209 | .295 | .393 |
Pitch Usage
| 4-seam | Slider | Change | |
| Velo | 97.9 | 90.7 | 90.2 |
| Usage | 56% | 37% | 6% |
Jacob Misiorowski
There aren’t many guys who have pitched better than Chase Burns this season, but Misiorowski is on that list. He leads the league with a 1.45 ERA and his 146 strikeouts are also atop the list. He’s made 16 starts this season and has allowed three earned runs or fewer in all of them. In 14 of the 16 he’s allowed two or fewer runs. In his last 10 starts he’s allowed four total earned runs.
The splits against Misiorowski are big, but neither group of hitters is finding anything remotely close to success. Left-handed hitters are hitting .107 against him with no power at all. Right-handed hitters are hitting .183 against him with no power at all. Both groups are also striking out a ton.
Splits
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 176 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 52 | .183 | .239 | .250 |
| LHH | 200 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 94 | .107 | .205 | .153 |
Pitch Usage
| 4-seam | Cutter | Curve | Slider | Change | |
| Velo | 100.3 | 95.2 | 87.6 | 90.7 | 92.6 |
| Usage | 63% | 21% | 10% | 4% | 2% |
When and Where
- Game time: 2:10pm ET
- Where: American Family Field
- Watch: Reds MLB Channel, Reds.tv (in-market), MLB.tv (out of market).
- Listen: 700 WLW AM (Cincinnati area)
- Forecast: They have a retractable roof
News and Notes
Embarrassment or Domination? Both.
From the Reds game notes today: The Brewers have won 16 of the last 18 series against the Reds. Milwaukee is 21-10 against Cincinnati at American Family Field since 2021.
The Reds have lost 18 games since the start of May in which they had a lead.
They are just 4-20 in the division in 2026.
Division Standings
| Team | W | L | GB | Playoff Odds |
| Milwaukee | 53 | 31 | 0.0 | 98.6% |
| Chicago | 49 | 38 | 5.5 | 78.2% |
| St. Louis | 44 | 39 | 8.5 | 31.3% |
| Pittsburgh | 43 | 44 | 11.5 | 31.2% |
| Cincinnati | 39 | 46 | 14.5 | 2.1% |
| Playoff Odds via Fangraphs | ||||
I know Steer’s bat has gone cold, but it seems like every other game he is not in the lineup.
It’s a good news bad news day for the Reds! The good news is that this 4-game series with the Brewers ends today! Only 7 more games (opportunities) to lose to the Brewers! The bad news is that the Reds are facing the Brewer’s best pitcher who throws 105mph and strikes out a lot of batters! My guess is that the Reds will total 15 SOs this afternoon!
Hope Chase Burns can match Jacob Misiorowski and keep it a low-scoring affair!
Only seven (7) games below .500! No where to go but up!
Only seven (7) games below .500! No where to go but up!
Not true.
Still plenty of room to fall further down.
Reds lead 7-2 in 8th. I prefer high scoring by the Reds.
only chance today is shorten up swings, if we swing harder, the ball will be in the catchers mitt!
Amazing!Guys making millions of dollars and can’t figure out how to run the bases,well today Friedl?He should really be shagging balls in Dayton, unbelievable how bad this team really is.
Half of the 10 players in today’s lineup for the Reds are not making a million dollars (from the Reds) this year.
Friedl hit HR so he could job around the bases.
Well apparently Stewart doesn’t care who is pitching.
Safe to say that Sal does not struggle with velo
Not sure how Trevino can make a proper throw to 2nd when Turangs bat is in his way. He should have been arguing that.
It was on his backswing and was immediately pulled away, there is 0% chance of winning that argument
Reds have two hitters that have put the ball in play so far with 5 strikeouts in two innings . Sal homers and that will be all but 102 going the other way was awesome
Reds may set a team record for SOs in a 9-inning game today! Five SOs thru the first 2 innings! Extrapolating thru 9 innings would be 18 SOs! Yikes!
Quoting Spiro Agnew, nattering nabobs of negativism. Reds 5, Brewers 0 so far.
Clever game-thread comment. Hours later.
Nice to see that the Brewers also have brain freeze! 🙂
Is Trevino playing because it is a quick turnaround. He seems to be playing every time I watch
I take that back. Maybe he should play every day.
I love to see these comments. Trevino has two hits and 3 run HR today.
Clever.
1st and 3rd and no outs. Let’s see if they can get one home.
Marte does it.
I know its 2 runs against a great pitcher. Yet, this is why this team frustrates me. They are battling against this dude.
I know. Then a homer. Just don’t get this team.
We’ll battle against Miz and Skenes and then get blanked by opposing teams #5 pitcher with a 5+ ERA
@ Duke
To be honest, Skenes has not been that great this year. Not throwing as hard, etc. Not that surprised the Reds finally beat him last Friday.
I have no explanation for the Reds today, except (drum roll) they were due, statistically. Doesn’t make logical sense, but it makes a kind of baseball sense.
Burns was not that sharp last time out, but today he is smokin’!
Wow freaking wow
Temper your excitement. The bullpen could still blow this game. Unless Burns completes it. 🙂
LOL
Dang, Trevino!!!
Wow. Just checked score at work. Didn’t exactly expect this!!!
Well, Reds are skyrocketing the Misio’s ERA at least… Let¿s see Burns how can handle this lead
Only 1 run is earned, so not really
Now who expected that?If you did please rush out and buy lottery tickets and get me some.Please let me know.
Don’t know why Misiorowski is throwing any cutters at all against this team, but I’m not complaining. Nice rip Jose.
Trevino having a day.
Official scorer working to keep Misorwski’s ERA low by calling Bledsy’s hit an error. No wonder he might lead league in ERA. Maybe he previously worked for Cubs when Sandberg never got a error in Wrigley. 4of 5 unearned at this point.
Prior to today he had been charged with three unearned runs. They came in road games. There’s certainly some home cooking on the play today. Even if all four of those runs were earned he would still have a lead in ERA by 0.18 as of my typing of this reply.
Miz firing bullets this inning. 103
I still think he is going to throw his arm out sooner rather than later
I was thinking same.
Man they are great going the other way.
230 hits this year oppo
Well here we go.Gives up a single on an 0-2 pitch then a double.Burns will learn but boy we have seen this movie.Got to bare down now.
How about the Reds hitters scoring off of Jacob M.? Have to give them credit today.
I like Trevino, if he can stay healthy, he can be a decent veteran backup Catcher. I wonder if a team would be interested in him at the deadline as a backup should the Reds be sellers?
I’d like to see Burns go 7-8 innings, even if he lets up 3-4 runs. Not sure what his pitch limit is, if 110 pitches or so? I miss the days of the starting pitchers going at least 6 innings most games.
Reds can’t hardly beat anyone in the Central, but they are on the verge of beating Skenes and Misiorowski in the same week. Doesn’t make too much sense!
That must mean they can beat them. Can’t Hardly = Can.
Yeah my grammar is lacking a little there.
So’s mine. English grammar “ain’t” that easy.
Great job Burns and thanks Brewers for the out trying to get to third
There you go Friedl! I feel like Friedl may have some hitting ability still left. I’m concerned age and health are catching up to him as most are, but hopeful he can maybe at least get back to a league average batting average.
What just happened!!? LOL, way to go TJ!
… and TJ Friedl says, “I’m not done just yet.”
Great for him and the Reds.
Did anybody have Trevino and now Friedl going deep today?WOW
Can you imagine what the betting odds for both of them to hit home runs?
Or that you can actually bet on that at (or near) the ballpark.
Reds saving their season according to my personal metric that they had to go at least 3-7 on this road trip to hold out slim hopes of turning it around.
I’ve come to like John Sadak, but my biggest pet peeve about him now is that he consistently talks about “slam range,” which is an old Dusty Baker-ism. Slam range is not a thing!
Friedl goes deep…Incredible… The Milwaukee pitching coach is removing Anderson from the mound, not Pat Murphy…Uumm how can it be understood?
Murphy had back surgery and the pitching coach has been going to the mound for about 3 weeks while Murphy recuperates.
Murphy had major back surgery within the last week. He was back in the dugout the next day! But the pitching coach has been making the walk to call in new pitchers from the bullpen.
Nice job Burns ! This guy is a bulldog !
I won’t touch that one.Just happy for Friedl. He put a legit swing on 92.
Reds best hope I think is taking this game, taking 2 of three vs. Orioles, then 3-3 vs. Phillies, Cubs before the All Star break…45-50 at the break, then hope for the best after the All Star break with Greene, De La Cruz rested, Stewart 2nd half surge.
How many innings can Burns pitch this year? Would be fun to see him in the Cy Young conversation. I hope he stays healthy. In a potentially down year, I still enjoy the stats of individual players, would be neat to see him go like 17-3, etc., that would feel like a Randy Johnson type of year.
If Burns finishes top 3 for Cy Young, the Reds would get another Comp A draft pick. Another one as well if Sal wins Rookie of the Year. And next year they already get a Comp A for market size competitive balance since they had a Comp B last year. They could potentially have 4 top 50 picks next year in what is considered possibly the strongest draft of the decade in 2027. Maybe even 5 if this season tanks and they pick at the top of round 2.
Moll is a thrill a minute – geeze man
The late Earl Weaver would have gone thru half a carton of cigarettes if he had Moll on his Baltimore teams and he was on the mound in relief!
Our old friend Kuhnel is in to pitch.He struggles to throw strikes and we struggle to make contact.Who wins this battle.
Hat tip to Ortiz, crazy good play.
Ortiz is a highlight reel.
Ortiz can really pick it at 3rd.
If Nuxhall was still around he has Trevino on as star of the game.Memories from long long ago.Got to go take a nap now.GO REDS
The ole left hander rounding third and heading for home …. The best ! Miss listening to Marty and him – they were awesome
together !
Best MLB announcers on the radio in their day!
Does anybody remember the pregame show Dougout Dope. Didn’t Hamilton Joe handle that one
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Misspelled dugout dope I think
What ever Trevino and Friedl ate for breakfast needs to be repeated every morning.
Number 8 and 9 hitters have 5 hits (including 2 HR) and 5 RBI.
Glad for Friedl … I’ve knocked him hard on here ..would love for him to find his bat again… could really help
Wow Elly smashed that ball but Frelick caught it in a nice play…
Well, well, well! The Reds can beat the Brewers! Great job by Burns, again! And outstanding job by the Reds bullpen for a change!
Let this be the start of a long winning streak!
Marte hitting a lot of balls hard, and not striking out much. I’ll take it.
Reds Won 1 game against the Brewers… Burns was solid to improve to 10-1 and his ERA is 2.40… The Reds bullpen didn’t allow a run
Reds BP also did not give up any hits! Truly remarkable for that bunch!