MLB Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds with Probable Starting Pitching 4/3-4/6

MLB Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds with Probable Pitching 6/2-6/4

Milwaukee Brewers (2-4) at Cincinnati Reds (2-4)

Game 1:

Date: Thursday, April 3rd
Time: 7:40 pm EST
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin/FanDuel Sports Ohio

Game 2:

Date: Friday, April 4th
Time: 8:10 PM
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin/FanDuel Sports Ohio

Game 3:

Date: Saturday, April 5th
Time: 7:10 PM
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin/FanDuel Sports Ohio/FS1

Game 4:

Date: Sunday, April 6th
Time: 2:10 pm EST
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin/FanDuel Sports Ohio

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Nestor Cortes (0-1, 36.00 ERA) vs. Nick Lodolo (1-0, 3.00 ERA)

Cortes gets the series started for Milwaukee. He enters this start with a 40.85 FIP, a 5.50 WHIP, and a 9.0K/9 after his first start against the Yankees. K/9. Lodolo gets the ball for the Reds. Last start, he gave up five hits, two earned runs, and struck out one. He ended with a 5.19 FIP, a 0.833 WHIP, and a 1.5 K/9.

Game 2: TBD (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Nick Martinez (0-1, 6.00 ERA)

The Brewers have yet to announce a game two starter after Aaron Civale went down with an injury. Martinez will make his second start in game two. He pitched six innings last start, allowing four hits, four earned runs, one walk, and striking out five. Martinez ended with a 6.02 FIP, a 0.833 WHIP, and a 7.5 K/9.

Game 3: Elvin Rodriguez (0-1, 9.00 ERA) vs. Brady Singer (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Rodriguez will get the ball in game three for the Brewers. After his first start, he enters the match-up with a 5.35 FIP, a 1.750 WHIP, and a 6.8 K/9. Singer goes for the Reds. He pitched seven innings, allowing one hit, two walks, and striking out eight in his first start for the Reds. He enters his second start with a 1.42 FIP, a 0.429 WHIP, and a 10.3 K/9.

Game 4: Chad Patrick (0-0, 3.18 ERA) vs. Carson Spiers (0-1, 1.50 ERA)

Patrick gets the finale for Milwaukee. He enters this start with a 5.15 FIP, a 1.588 WHIP, and a 9.5 K/9. Spiers will oppose him for Cincinnati. He enters his second start with a 4.85 FIP, a .833 WHIP, and a 7.5 K/9.

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Player To Watch:

Milwaukee Brewers

Jackson Chourio has played in five games so far this year for the Brewers. He has one run scored, five hits, two doubles, and two RBI. He has a .217 batting average and a .522 OPS in 2025. In 2024, Chourio faced the Reds 11 times. In those games, he had a .225 batting average with nine hits, a home run, five RBI, and seven runs scored.

Cincinnati Reds

Elly De La Cruz has played in five games this year for the Reds. Cruz has a .350 batting average and a 1.081 OPS this year. He has seven hits, one double, two home runs, eight RBI, one steal, and scored six runs. Cruz faced the Brewers in 13 games last season. In those games, he had a .314 batting average with 16 hits, four home runs, seven RBI, three steals, and 12 runs scored.

Next Up:

Milwaukee: April 8th-10 at Colorado Rockies
Cincinnati: April 7th-9 at  San Francisco Giants

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