The Brewers are back on the road again, opening a seven-game trip with a Sept. 5 matchup against the Reds at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.
Milwaukee sends Dustin May to the mound against Cincinnati left-hander Andrew Abbott in the night’s starting pitching duel. May enters at 6-9 with a 4.69 ERA, while Abbott is 6-10 with a 4.49 ERA.
First pitch is set for 5:40 p.m. CT, and the game will air on Brewers.TV. The Brewers come in at 88-54.
Milwaukee’s lineup starts with Jackson Chourio in left field and Luis Lara in right field. William Contreras is the designated hitter, with Andrew Vaughn at first base and Garrett Mitchell in center. Joey Ortiz is at third, Cooper Pratt at shortstop, Gary Sanchez is behind the plate, and David Hamilton handles second base.
Cincinnati counters with Hector Rodriguez in right field and Elly De La Cruz at shortstop. Sal Stewart is at first, JJ Bleday in left, Tyler Stephenson at DH, Eugenio Suarez at third, Jose Trevino at catcher, Carlos Jorge in center and Matt McLain at second.
Looking ahead, the Brewers are scheduled to return to action Sept. 6 at 11:10 p.m. CT against the Reds.
Milwaukee is slated to start left-hander Kyle Harrison, who is 10-4 with a 3.45 ERA, while Cincinnati is expected to go with right-hander Brady Singer, who is 5-13 with a 4.83 ERA. That game is also set for Brewers.TV, with radio coverage on AM-620 WTMJ.
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