Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds 9/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/23/2022 at 4:39 PM ET

The Great American Ball Park will play host to a Friday night MLB clash between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers (80-70) have won seven of their last 11 games and trail Philadelphia by two games in the race for the final NL Wild Card spot. Last night, SP Brandon Woodruff (12-4) struck out 11 batters in six innings to lead Milwaukee to a 5-1 road victory against Cincinnati.

Twenty-seven year old lefty Eric Lauer (10-7 3.91 ERA) will take the mound for the Brewers in this matchup. In his last start, Lauer was tagged for seven runs and recorded just eight outs during an 8-4 road loss against Colorado.

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The Cincinnati Reds have dropped 45 of their 75 home games and have their sights set on the future. On Thursday, Cincinnati rookie SP Hunter Greene (4-13) gave up two runs in five innings and took the loss. SS Kyle Farmer hit his 17th home run of the season for the Reds, who fell to 59-91 overall.

Thirty-four year old southpaw Mike Minor (4-12 6.06 ERA) has put together a season to forget for the Reds. Last time out, Minor gave up five runs and lasted just three innings during a 5-1 road loss against St. Louis.

Milwaukee SP Freddy Peralta (shoulder) threw a successful bullpen session on Monday and could rejoin the rotation on Sunday. Through 150 games, Milwaukee ranks 10th in OPS and 9th in runs scored. For the season, Cincinnati ranks 24th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Brewers win 6-5.

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