After a series win in New York, the Cincinnati Reds (37-39) return home to Great American Ball Park for a quick three-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers (46-29). Monday night’s game will be the first meeting between the two teams in 2026.
It will also be the first of seven games between the Reds and Brewers over the next 10 days. The Reds come into the series with a 5-5 record in their last ten games. Meanwhile, the Brewers are also just 5-5 in their last ten games.
First pitch is at 7:10 PM EDT.
Lineups
Milwaukee Brewers
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Cincinnati Reds |
| Christian Yelich – DH | Blake Dunn – CF |
| Jackson Chourio – LF | JJ Bleday – LF |
| Brice Turang – 2B | Sal Stewart – 1B |
| William Contreras – C | Nathaniel Lowe – DH |
| Jake Bauers – 1B | Spencer Steer – 2B |
| Garrett Mitchell – CF | Eugenio Suárez – 3B |
| Sal Frelick – RF | Noelvi Marte – RF |
| Joey Ortiz – SS | Tyler Stephenson – C |
| David Hamilton – 3B | Matt McLain – SS |
Starting Pitchers
Brandon Woodruff
The Brewers activated Brandon Woodruff from the injured list today, where he had been nursing a shoulder injury since April 30. Before getting injured, Woodruff pitched 30.0 innings in April, posting a 3.60 ERA and a 3.97 FIP with 25 strikeouts and seven walks. The 33-year-old hasn’t pitched a full season since 2022, including missing the entire season in 2024, but when he has pitched, he’s been good. His ERA has only ever been above 4.00 in 2017, his first year in the major leagues.
Woodruff doesn’t walk batters and he doesn’t give up home runs. He had one of the top strikeout rates and one of the lowest walk rates in MLB in 64.2 innings last season. In 2025, Woodruff’s splits were about even, with right-handed batters hitting him a little better than lefties. Neither hit him well with an average below .200, but righties had six home runs against him. This year, he’s allowed four home runs, two each to left and right-handed hitters.
Splits
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 53 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4% | 19% | .265 | .302 | .429 |
| LHH | 68 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7% | 22% | .177 | .235 | .323 |
Pitch Usage
| 4-Seam | Change | 2-Seam | Cutter | Curve | Sweeper | |
| Velo | 92.1 | 82.7 | 92.5 | 88.1 | 76.0 | 79.2 |
| Usage | 42.4% | 21.0% | 18.6% | 12.0% | 4.8% | 1.2% |
Brady Singer
It’s no secret that Brady Singer has not had a good season, and it all starts with the home run ball. He’s given up 17 home runs, third-most in the National League. Of those 17 home runs allowed, 11 have been to left-handed batters. Lefties are hitting .324 against him this season. His strikeout rate is also down significantly from last year, at 17.1%.
Singer could be turning a corner though. His ERA in June is 2.40 over 15.0 innings and three starts. he’s allowed only home run in that span and his strikeout rate is at 24%. He’ll have a tough test tonight against the division-leading Brewers, but it will be an interesting start to watch. Milwaukee doesn’t hit a lot of home runs, but they make contact and are able to manufacture runs in other ways, such as stealing bases.
Splits
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 115 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9% | 12% | .269 | .339 | .519 |
| LHH | 189 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7% | 20% | .324 | .383 | .565 |
Pitch Usage
| 2-Seam | Slider | Sweeper | Cutter | 4-Seam | |
| Velo | 91.3 | 82.5 | 81.2 | 86.8 | 90.7 |
| Usage | 47.1% | 32.2% | 10.3% | 6.7% | 3.6% |
Game Details:
- When: 7:10 PM EDT
- Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
- TV: Reds MLB Channel; Reds.TV (in-market); MLB.tv (out-of-market)
- Radio: 700 WLW (Cincinnati area)
- Forecast: 72 degrees, cloudy, 25% percent chance of rain
News and Notes
Roster Moves
Elly De La Cruz was not activated today, but the Reds made a flurry of other roster moves involving pitchers, including one DFA.
More on Julian Garcia
It became known last night that the Reds were going to call up Julian Garcia from Triple-A, and we got you covered with all the information on how he has pitched for Louisville in 2026.
Division Standings
| Team | W | L | GB | Fangraph’s Playoff Odds |
| Milwaukee | 46 | 29 | – | 95.5% |
| St. Louis | 41 | 34 | 5.0 | 47.0% |
| Chicago | 40 | 37 | 7.0 | 45.4% |
| Pittsburgh | 39 | 39 | 8.5 | 38.0% |
| Cincinnati | 37 | 39 | 9.5 | 8.1% |