Tonight at 7:10 p.m. ET, the Milwaukee Brewers (20-8) and Cincinnati Reds (12-15) take the field for Game 1 of a four-game set live from Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. The game can be live streamed here. Milwaukee fans can hear all of the action on WTMJ 620 while Cincinnati fans can do the same on WLW 700.
Milwaukee finishes the final leg of its seven-game road trip after taking two of three games from the Cardinals in St. Louis while Cincinnati continues its seven-game homestand after splitting with the Chicago Cubs while one game got postponed due to rain.
Marco Estrada (2-1 2.87 ERA) toes the rubber for Milwaukee while Homer Bailey (1-2, 6.15 ERA) mans the mound for Cincinnati.
The Brewers completed a series win against the Cardinals despite the fact that outfielder Ryan Braun (rib cage), shortstop Jean Segura (face) and third baseman Aramis Ramirez (elbow) were all hurt.
"We came in here and had to earn those wins," catcher Jonathan Lucroy said via MLB.com. "When you have your two best power hitters and an All-Star shortstop out of the lineup, and the other guys step up, it is important. They know they can get the job done. They know there are no excuses."
Segura and Ramirez are expected to return Thursday while Braun is listed as day-to-day.
Despite the injuries, the Brewers are an MLB-best 20-8 and aren't being taken lightly by the Reds.
"I know that they've had some recent injuries and have continued to play well," Reds manager Bryan Price said of the Brewers per MLB.com. "We knew they were a good team.
Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez enters the game at third in the league in total bases with 66 while Reds first baseman Joey Votto ranks tied for third in on-base percentage (.438) and is second in walks (24).
The Brewers and Reds take the field at Great American Ballpark for Game 1 of a four-game set tonight in Cincinnati.
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