The CINCINNATI and the MILWAUKEE will both be gunning for a victory on 5/22/2019 at 1:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup.
CINCINNATI vs MILWAUKEE
GAME: Cincinnati Reds (22-26) at Milwaukee Brewers (28-22)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 22 – 1:10 PM EST
WHERE: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| ROT | TEAM | PS | OU | RL |
| 951 | CINCINNATI | 8.5 (-110) (110) |
8 (-110) | -120 110 |
| 952 | MILWAUKEE |
TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cincinnati), FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
LINE: 110
PREDICTION: Brewers 3, Reds 2
Oddsmakers currently have the MILWAUKEE listed as 110 point favorites versus the CINCINNATI, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.5.
The Milwaukee Brewers host the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday with both clubs’ right fielders questionable to play. Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich, the reigning National League MVP, missed Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to Cincinnati that snapped the Brewers’ season-high six-game home winning streak with back spasms while Cincinnati’s Yasiel Puig sat out because of a shoulder injury.
Yelich (.325 batting average, 19 home runs, 41 RBIs) missed five games and parts of two others after sustaining a lower back injury April 28. Puig did not play Tuesday after injuring his right shoulder making a catch in foul territory during Sunday’s 8-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, telling reporters: “I hope I can play Wednesday or the first game in Chicago (on Friday). I’m going to throw (Tuesday) and see how it feels.” The Reds boast the lowest ERA in the NL at 3.34 after recording their seventh shutout of the season – the most in baseball. Milwaukee’s Zach Davies and Cincinnati’s Luis Castillo square off Wednesday in a matchup of right-handers with the second- and fourth-best ERAs in baseball.
| Tony’s Pick | TEAM |
| CINCINNATI | -120 |
PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Luis Castillo (5-1, 1.90 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Zach Davies (5-0, 1.54)
Castillo allowed two runs, two hits and one walk with six strikeouts across 5 1/3 innings of a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs last Thursday. The 26-year-old Dominican has yielded two or fewer runs in nine of his 10 starts and has 76 strikeouts along with 34 hits allowed over 61 2/3 innings this season. Castillo’s only loss was a 1-0 decision to Milwaukee on April 3, when he allowed one run, one hit and four walks while striking out nine in seven innings – dropping him to 2-2 with a 2.70 ERA in five career starts against the Brewers.
Davies permitted three runs (one earned), four hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings of an 11-3 victory at Philadelphia on Thursday. The 26-year-old Arizona native, who made only 13 starts in 2018 because of shoulder and back injuries, hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in an outing this season. Cincinnati’s Joey Votto is 10-for-25 with a home run and four walks versus Davies, who is 3-3 with a 3.32 ERA in 11 turns against the Reds.
WALK-OFFS
1. Cincinnati’s Phillip Ervin went 1-for-3 with an RBI and run scored Tuesday while replacing Puig in right field, and is 2-for-4 in two games since being recalled from Triple-A Louisville.
2. Milwaukee 2B Keston Hiura went 2-for-4 on Tuesday and is 8-for-28 with four two-hit games in his first seven major league contests.
3. Votto is batting .342 with 18 home runs, 53 RBIs and 65 walks in 80 games at Miller Park after going 1-for-4 on Tuesday, raising his average to .209 this season.
PREDICTION: Brewers 3, Reds 2
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