Brewers at Reds 8/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Thursday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds from the Great American Ball Park. Last night, Erik Kratz came through with a two-run single in the tenth inning to lift Milwaukee to a wild 13-12 victory. Christian Yelich went six-fo-six and hit for the first Milwaukee cycle since 2011.

Thirty-one year old southpaw Wade Miley (2-2 2.32 ERA) will make his 11th start of the season for the Brewers. Miley is winless in his last four starts and has given up eight runs over his last 21 innings. The Cincinnati Reds took Tuesday’s series opener with Milwaukee and will have the chance to play spoiler down the stretch in the NL Central Division race. On Wednesday, SP Matt Harvey surrendered 11 of Milwaukee’s 22 hits and was pulled after four innings. Billy Hamilton had four hits and scored three runs in a losing effort for the Reds.

Twenty-five year old lefty Cody Reed (0-1 3.68 ERA) will draw his second start of the season for the Reds. Through 14 plus innings, Reed has struck out 14 batters and surrendered three home runs.