Cincinnati has been shutout in back-to-back games, and they’ve scored four runs, or fewer, in five of their six games. The Brewers are hitting .220 as a team against left-handed pitching this season and only averaging four runs per game thus far. Milwaukee’s Nestor Cortes allowed eight runs in two innings in his first outing of the season but now faces a Reds lineup only hitting .148 against lefties as well.

After one week, MLB's poster child for bipolar tendencies would be the Brewers, who tied a modern-day MLB record for futility by allowing a whopping 47 runs across their first four games, before the dust settled and the Brew Crew won a pair of low-scoring games vs. the Royals. Meanwhile, that's not a misprint that the Reds lost back-to-back 1-0 games to the Rangers the past two days. What's going on here! Though pitching has been a pleasant surprise for new Cincy skipper Terry Francona, and Nick Lodolo worked six solid innings (2 runs, 5 hits) while winning vs. the Giants last Friday. It's safe to assume the Brews get something better from Nestor Cortes (ERA 36.00!) in his second start. Play Reds-Brewers Under.