MILWAUKEE – If the Cincinnati Reds have any chance of catching the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central race, they'll need a strong showing in their three-game series this week.
Entering Tuesday's series opener, the Reds sat 7.5 games behind the Brewers. The Reds don't have any more games against Milwaukee beyond this three-game set, adding to the importance of winning the series.
"Three huge games," Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson said. "Obviously, they’re ahead of us. If we can go out there and sweep them, that’s going to make things really interesting. They’re huge. We know that.