Cincinnati Reds (81-78, third in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (96-63, first in the NL Central)

Milwaukee; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Zack Littell (10-8, 3.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 127 strikeouts); Brewers: Quinn Priester (13-2, 3.25 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 128 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers host the Cincinnati Reds to begin a three-game series.

Milwaukee has a 96-63 record overall and a 51-27 record at home. The Brewers have a 68-15 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Cincinnati has an 81-78 record overall and a 36-42 record on the road. The Reds have the ninth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .391.

The teams square off Friday for the 11th time this season. The Brewers are ahead 7-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chri

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