June 30, 2026 Updated 1:14 pm EDT

The Cincinnati Reds visit the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Brandon Sproat (2-4, 5.43 ERA) will start for the Brewers, who are 51-31 this season and first in the NL Central. Rhett Lowder (3-5, 4.81 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 39-44 and fifth in the NL Central.

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Injury reportsBrewers

Brandon Lockridge: 10 Day IL (Knee), Coleman Crow: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Carlos Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Rob Zastryzny: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Logan Henderson: 15 Day IL (Back), D.L. Hall: 15 Day IL (Pectoral), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 60 Day IL (Wrist)

Reds

Blake Dunn: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Back), Tony Santillan: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Emilio Pagan: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Dane Myers: day-to-day (Body), Eugenio Suárez: day-to-day (Hand)

Stats to know
Brice Turang is hitting for a .260 BA, .362 OBP and .453 SLG with a 26.3% strikeout rate and a 13.8% walk rate. His OPS is .815 and he has scored 59 runs. In 354 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs and driven in 48 runs. Turang has been crafty on the base paths, recording 13 steals on 15 attempts.
In 336 plate appearances, William Contreras is hitting .298/.363/.428 with a .791 OPS. He has hit nine long balls, driven in 50 runs and scored 46 times.
Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .254/.341/.454 this season with 15 home runs, 56 RBIs (10th in MLB) and an OPS of .795. He has a 21.6% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate in 361 plate appearances, and he has scored 44 total runs. Stewart has recorded 11 steals on 14 attempts.
In 285 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has posted a 28.8% strikeout rate and a 9.1% walk rate while slashing .267/.337/.486 with 13 home runs, 40 RBIs and 43 runs scored. He has stolen 10 bases on 15 attempts.

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