This is a 7* on MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee rallied past Cincinnati last night for a 7-4 win. The prior six meetings had all been won by the road team. More importantly for the Brewers, the win stretched their lead in the NL Central to 8.5 games. The Reds aren’t going to catch them, but the good news is that the Wild Card is still an option. They currently lead the Padres by one game in the race for the second WC spot. The Brewers played “small ball” on Tuesday night, scoring three runs on sacrifice flies. Reds’ hitters did surprisingly well against Brewers’ ace Corbin Burnes. But look for them to struggle vs. Brandon Woodruff tonight. Woodruff did have a rough outing last week in St. Louis and his team start record since 7/25 is just 1-4. However, Woodruff has allowed only two runs in two starts vs. the Reds this year. His 2.48 ERA is still among the very best in the league. Cincinnati doesn’t do nearly the amount of scoring on the road that they do at home. Luis Castillo has not had the greatest season for them on the mound. His TSR is 10-16 overall and 4-9 on the road. A 5.27 ERA in those 13 road starts certainly helps explain that record. Milwaukee is 30 games over .500 since May 21st. They will win tonight. Play on MILWAUKEE

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