July 2, 2026 6:20 am EDT Updated
The Milwaukee Brewers have a 3-0 series lead, aiming to sweep the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday at American Family Field, at 2:10 p.m. ET. Jacob Misiorowski (9-3, 1.45 ERA) will start for the Brewers, who are 53-31 this season and first in the NL Central. Chase Burns (9-1, 2.36 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 39-46 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
Dane Myers: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Dunn: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Back), Tony Santillan: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Brice Turang is hitting for a .259 BA, .360 OBP and .450 SLG with a 26.1% strikeout rate and a 13.7% walk rate. His OPS is .810 and he has scored 60 runs. In 364 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 345 plate appearances, William Contreras has hit nine long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 47 runs. He is batting .296/.362/.423 and has posted a 13% strikeout rate and a 9% walk rate.
Sal Stewart is hitting for a .257 BA, .341 OBP and .464 SLG with a 21.4% strikeout rate and an 11.4% walk rate. His OPS is .806 and he has scored 45 runs. In 369 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs and driven in 58 runs (9th in MLB). Stewart has recorded 11 steals on 14 attempts.
In 293 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has posted a 29% strikeout rate and an 8.9% walk rate while slashing .274/.341/.490 with 13 home runs, 40 RBIs and 44 runs scored. He has stolen 10 bases on 15 attempts.
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