Reds at Brewers
The boo birds made their presence felt early and often as the Milwaukee Brewers' home woes continued with a lopsided loss to the team that was mired its first worst start since the Great Depression. The Brewers (8-9) look to turn the jeers into cheers as they bid to win for just the third time in nine outings at Miller Park on Tuesday versus the Cincinnati Reds.
Adam Duvall collected three of Cincinnati's season-high 14 hits in the series opener to help his team snap an eight-game skid with Monday's 10-4 triumph over Milwaukee. The 29-year-old is 7-for-16 with three doubles and a homer in his last four contests after limping out of the blocks with just four hits in his previous 12 games for the Reds (3-13). Domingo Santana saw his six-game hitting streak come to an end for the Brewers, who have been outscored 48-20 at home this season. The 25-year-old Dominican will look to get back on track versus Tuesday starter Sal Romano, against whom his lone hit in five at-bats resulted in a home run.
TV: 7:40 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cincinnati), FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Sal Romano (0-1, 5.87 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Junior Guerra (1-0, 1.69)
Romano has stumbled out of the gate in each of his last two starts, with lengthy first innings driving up his pitch counts en route to a pair of no-decisions. The 24-year-old didn't do himself any favors by issuing four walks for the second time in three starts on Thursday, leading to his exit after allowing four runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings against St. Louis. Romano struggled to an 0-3 mark with a 7.24 ERA in three starts versus the Brewers last season.
Guerra saw the wheels come off in a hurry after serving as Milwaukee's Opening Day starter in 2017, but the 33-year-old Venezuelan insists he's healthier now and showed it with a strong outing following his recall from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Guerra allowed just one run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 3-2 victory versus St. Louis. Duvall has belted two homers among his three hits versus Guerra, who owns a 1-1 record with a 6.35 ERA in four appearances against Cincinnati.
WALK-OFFS
1. Milwaukee LF Hernan Perez is 1-for-11 with four strikeouts at home this season.
2. Cincinnati CF Billy Hamilton has five hits and scored six times during his last five games.
3. Brewers 1B Jesus Aguilar is 5-for-11 with three runs scored in his last three contests as Eric Thames (groin) and Ryan Braun (back) nurse injuries.