Cincinnati takes 4-game slide into matchup with Milwaukee
Cincinnati Reds (11-17, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (13-15, third in the NL Central)
Milwaukee; Thursday, 5:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cincinnati: Wade Miley (0-3, 9.72 ERA) Milwaukee: Josh Lindblom (1-1, 6.65 ERA)
BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati enters the game as losers of their last four games.
The Brewers are 9-9 against the rest of their division. Milwaukee's lineup has 33 home runs this season, Christian Yelich leads the club with seven homers.
The Reds are 5-9 against NL Central Division teams. Cincinnati has hit 42 home runs this season, ninth in the National League. Nick Castellanos leads them with nine, averaging one every 11.3 at-bats.
TOP PERFORMERS: Yelich leads the Brewers with seven home runs and has 15 RBIs.
Castellanos leads the Reds with nine home runs home runs and is slugging .588.
INJURIES: Brewers: Corey Knebel: (left hamstring), Justin Grimm: (hand), Ray Black: (shoulder).
Reds: Matt Bowman: (right elbow).
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