Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers 6/14/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 06/13/2021 at 6:04 PM ET

On Monday, the Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series on the road against National League Central rival the Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati is 31-31 following a 10-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Cincinnati has won two straight and three of the last four. The Reds are third in the National League Central five games behind co-leaders Milwaukee and Chicago.

Nick Castellanos is batting .362 to lead Cincinnati and the right fielder has team highs in hits with 83 and on base percentage at .418. Jesse Winker is the leader in home runs with 17, while Tyler Naquin is the leader in RBIs with 40. On Monday, Cincinnati will send Vladimir Gutierrez to the mound. The right-hander is 2-1 with an ERA of 2.65, 13 Ks and 8 BBs.

Milwaukee is 37-27 following a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Christian Yelich doubled with the bases jammed in the fifth inning and had two hits on the day. It was the first time since May 24 that Yelich had more than one hit in the same game. The Brewers have won three straight and eight of the last nine. Milwaukee is tied for first place in the NL Central with the Chicago Cubs.

Avisail Garcia is batting .241 to lead Milwaukee and the center fielder has team highs in home runs with 12, RBIs with 36 and hits with 48. Third baseman Luis Urias is the leader in on-base percentage at .327. Milwaukee has hit 78 home runs in 64 games. On Monday, Milwaukee will send Eric Lauer to the mound. The left-hander is 1-2 with an ERA of 4.82, 33 Ks and 9 BBs.

Milwaukee is one of baseball's hottest teams as the Brewers have won eight of the last nine through their victory on Saturday over Pittsburgh. Milwaukee's strength this season has been on the mound as the Brewers have the ninth best team ERA at 3.58 and are holding opponents to an average of .213 at the plate which is third in baseball. The Cincinnati Reds are producing well at the plate but the Reds have a 4.91 ERA which is 27th. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Brewers win 6-4.

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