Jun 22, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich (22) prepares on deck within the sixth inning in opposition to the Cincinnati Reds at Nice American Ball Park. Obligatory Credit score: Katie Stratman-Imagn Photos Getting runners on base and into scoring place hasn’t been a difficulty for the Milwaukee Brewers. Capitalizing on these runners, nevertheless, has been a distinct story of late.
They’re going to intention to vary that once they host the Cincinnati Reds for the primary of a four-game sequence starting Monday.
The Brewers had been simply 2-for-12 with runners in scoring place in a 4-3 loss in 10 innings in opposition to the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday — their second straight defeat after a five-game successful streak. They’re 6-for-51 over their previous two sequence, together with 1-for-23 of their three-game sweep at Cincinnati final week.
“Attempting more durable and wanting it extra is not going to make it occur,” Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich mentioned. “Everyone needs to get the job achieved. … It is simply, oftentimes you must gradual that down and attempt to focus. The opposite workforce is aware of what they should do to execute in that scenario, too, proper? We’re simply going via a tough stretch of it.”
Stellar pitching helped Milwaukee overcome its struggles on the plate to go 4-2 over the previous six video games. Brewers starters have allowed simply 13 hits whereas hanging out 48 batters and mixing for a miniscule 0.82 ERA throughout that stretch.
They held Cincinnati to 6 whole runs every week in the past.
Robert Gasser (1-3, 4.50 ERA) will look to maintain that going as he takes the mound within the opener. The left-hander has confronted the Reds as soon as in his profession, in September 2025, taking the loss after giving up 4 runs (none earned) on 4 hits in 2 2/3 innings.
Gasser allowed simply two runs on 4 hits and fanned seven in his most up-to-date outing, incomes the win in Milwaukee’s 9-4 highway victory in opposition to the Atlanta Braves on June 21.
The Reds, in the meantime, arrive in Milwaukee confronted with some potential query marks of their lineup.
Designated hitter Eugenio Suarez and shortstop Elly De La Cruz had been every banged up in a 9-4 loss to the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
A fastball from Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller within the sixth inning caught Suarez on his left hand. He underwent X-rays however due to swelling, it got here again inconclusive. He’s scheduled to endure a CT scan in Milwaukee on Monday.
On Saturday, Suarez delivered a game-winning three-run dwelling run to raise the Reds to a 9-7 victory in opposition to the Pirates.
“Proper now it feels so much higher than after I received hit,” Suarez mentioned after the sport. “It was painful, however now I really feel lot higher, so I pray to God nothing comes up on the CT scan.”
De La Cruz sprained his ankle on a swing within the fifth inning Sunday when he grounded into an inning-ending double play. He went to the bottom and didn’t run to first on the play.
He stayed within the sport after being checked out by Cincinnati supervisor Terry Francona and a coach.
“It type of stiffened up whereas we had been in right here,” Francona mentioned. “We’ll re-evaluate him, too, and see how he is doing.”
Nick Lodolo (2-2, 5.59) will get the nod after taking a comebacker off his left wrist in his final begin, a 2-0 loss to the Brewers on June 23. The lefty is 1-1 with a 2.52 ERA in seven profession appearances (six begins) in opposition to Milwaukee.
–Area Stage Media
