Milwaukee at Cincinnati

Cincinnati just took two of three from the Cubs, and the Reds are only 5 1/2 games out of first place in the tight NL Central. The Reds have won four of Tyler Mahle's last five home starts, and they have won eight of their last 11 overall against teams with winning records. Milwaukee has lost five of its last six road games, and the Brewers are 18-21 away from home this season. Mahle has a 2.96 ERA at home in five starts with a .194 opponent batting average, and he gave up three earned runs in 10 2/3 innings versus the Brewers in 2018. Adrian Houser will make only his fourth start of the year for Milwaukee, and he has allowed eight runs on 21 hits in 19 1/3 innings on the road where hitters are batting .300 against him. Play the Reds.