The Milwaukee Brewers made a statement to themselves after struggling with the Washington Nationals earlier in the week. Milwaukee swept the Atlanta Braves on the road during a three-game series and manager Pat Murphy is pleased with what he saw over the last few days. On Friday, the Brewers will return home and face the Cincinnati Reds for a three-game set.
For this game, the start time will be at 7:10 p.m. CT. The projected starting pitchers will be Carson Spiers (4-3 record, 3.59 ERA) for the Reds and Aaron Civale (2-8 record, 5.14 ERA) for the Brewers.
The Milwaukee Brewers have a 65-49 record so far this season. They currently lead the National League Central. Milwaukee only trails the Los Angeles Dodgers by 0.5 games for the number two seed in the National League Standings.
As for the Cincinnati Reds, they are currently in last place in the National League Central standings with a 56-59 record. Cincinnati has had a disappointing season this year and they would need to go on a massive run to get back into the National League Wild Card race.
Left fielder Jackson Chourio is projected to bat second for the Brewers. He has been having a very good rookie campaign this year. Chourio has played in 101 games this season and has a .277 batting average with 14 home runs and 50 RBIs, along with 15 stolen bases and four caught stealing attempts.
Center fielder Garrett Mitchell has played in 27 games so far this season for Milwaukee. He has a .289 batting average with two home runs and seven RBIs, along with two stolen bases and one caught stealing attempt. Mitchell’s on-base percentage is .379.
Aaron Civale has pitched in five games with the Milwaukee Brewers after being traded. In five games with the team, he has pitched in 25.0 innings and has given up 28 hits and 17 runs. Civale has walked 10 batters and has struck out 24 batters.
Players To Watch For On the Cincinnati Reds Against the Milwaukee Brewers
Reds manager David Bell is looking to get his team back in the playoff race against the Brewers. Cincinnati has underachieved in 2024.
Shortstop Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat second for the Cincinnati Reds. In 113 games played, he has a .269 batting average with 20 home runs and 50 RBIs, along with 59 stolen bases and 11 caught stealing attempts. His on-base percentage is .355.
Left fielder Spencer Steer is projected to bat third for Cincinnati. In 112 games played this year, he has a .228 batting average and 15 home runs 67 RBIs, along with 18 stolen bases and two caught stealing attempts. Steer also has a .315 on-base percentage.
Carson Spiers has pitched in 12 games this season for the Reds and has started in seven of them. He has pitched in 57.2 innings and has given up 56 hits and 25 runs. Spiers has also walked 11 batters and has struck out 50 batters.
The Milwaukee Brewers need to keep the momentum going this weekend against the Cincinnati Reds at home. Milwaukee can’t take one step forward and two steps back after beating the Atlanta Braves.
