The Reds open a six game road trip tonight in Milwaukee with the first of three games versus the Brewers. Despite dropping 7 of 10 games on their just completed homestand, the Reds remain a game above .500 at 10-9, good enough for second place in the NL Central -0.5 games to the Cubs. The Brewers stand at 9-11, tied for fourth place 2 games behind the Cubs. Over the last week, the Brewers lost 5 of 7 games, including the last 3 games of a 4 game series set versus the Cardinals.
The Reds have dropped 3 straight series, the Brewers 2 straight series.