CINCINNATI REDS NOTES:
TRANSACTIONS
- Today the Reds reinstated from the 15-day injured list RHP Ben Lively (#59) and designated for assignment RHP Michael Mariot.
TODAY’S GAME
- Is Game 3 (1-1) of a 3-game series vs Michael Vassallo’s Brewers and Game 7 (5-1) of the Reds’ last road trip of the season’s first half (4-0 at Wsh).
- Will follow the All-Star Game break with a 10-game homestand vs the Brewers (3g), Giants (4g) and Diamondbacks (3g).
BIG ROAD MACHINE
- The Reds have won 7 consecutive road series for only the third time in their history…won 8 straight road series in 1976 (6/25-8/12) and 1923 (7/2-8/25)…courtesy @EliasSports.
- The Reds are 20-4 over their last 4 road trips covering 8 road series.
- The Reds’ 27 road wins (27-19) is their highest total prior to the All-Star Game break since 1999 (29-13).
- Went 8-1 on their road trip to StL (2-1), KC (3-0) and Hou (3-0)…for only the second time, won 8 games on a road trip of 9 games or fewer (8-0, 9/21-9/27, 1964)…was their first road trip of any length with at least 8 wins since 5/28-6/9, 1999 (9-3)…courtesy @EliasSports.
- The 10-3 loss on 6/26 at Bal snapped the Reds’ 8-game road winning streak, tied for the second-longest streak in the Major Leagues this season.
SERIES NOTES
- For the second time in 3 seasons, the Reds and Brewers are meeting in the series on each side of the All-Star Game…in 2021, the Reds went 3-1 at Mil to end the first half and were swept in the 3-game home series after the break…in that 2021 series, the Reds faced the same opponent in 7 consecutive games for the first time since 6/30-7/4, 1953, when, coincidentally, they went 4-3 vs the Milwaukee Braves…in 2022, the Reds and Cardinals met on each side of the All-Star Game (0-2, 1ppd at StL & 2-1 vs StL).
- In 2022, the Brewers won 4 of 6 series and 13 of the 19 games.
GIANTS UP NEXT
- In 2022, the Reds earned a pair of 2-1 series wins vs the Giants, their first series wins August 2018.
- Beginning with the 2008 season the Reds are 53-40 vs SF, at .570 the best winning percentage of any Giants opponent since then (minimum 50g).
FIRST-PLACE REDS
- With a 50-40 record the Reds are in first place this late in a full season for the time since the end of the 2012 season, when they most recently won the Central Division (97-65, +9.0).
- Last season, the Reds were 34-56 after 90 games.
RUNNING MEN
- The Reds lead the Major Leagues with 112 stolen bases (TB 110), their highest total since 2017 (120sb)…recorded 58 stolen bases all of 2022… are trying to lead the National League in stolen bases for the first time since 2015 (134sb).
- Were successful on 72 of their last 79 stolen base attempts.
- With Elvis Peguero pitching, Elly De La Cruz on Sat at Mil became only the fourth Reds batter ever to steal second, third and home in the same inning (Hans Lobert 9/27/1908, Dode Paskert 5/23/1910, Greasy Neale 8/15/1919)…became the first Major League batter to steal second, third and home in the same inning since Mia’s Jon Berti did it on 8/25/2020 at NYM…became the first Reds batter with a straight steal of home since Brandon Phillips did it on 7/10/2009 at NYM.
- The Reds recorded 50 stolen bases in June, their highest steals total in a calendar month since September 1912 (53sb).
- 5 times this season recorded at least 5 stolen bases in a game (6sb on 6/2 vs Mil, 9sb on 6/3 vs Mil, 5sb on 6/25 at Bal, 6sb on Tue at Wsh, 5sb on 7/8 at Mil)…prior to 6/2, the Reds hadn’t recorded 5 stolen bases in a game since 4/10/17 at Pit.
- Their 9 stolen bases on 6/3 vs Mil (Jake Fraley 3, Spencer Steer 2, Jonathan India 2, Will Benson, Stuart Fairchild) was their highest single-game total since 5/30/1976 vs LAD (9sb)…the Reds’ single-game record since 1900 for stolen bases in a game remains 10 (5/29/1913 at StL).
RED HOTS
- Beginning 6/14 the Reds have homered in 22 consecutive games (45hr), the longest single-season streak in franchise history, and went 17-5 in those games…the 1956 Reds held the team record by homering in 21 consecutive games…the Braves have Major League Baseball’s longest active home run streak (25g)…the Major League record is held by the 2019 NY Yankees, who homered in 31 consecutive games.
- The Reds have used 51 players…in 2022 used a club record 66 players.
- Reds baserunners in 70 attempts have scored 69 runs from second base on singles…both lead the Major Leagues.
- The Reds are the first team in Major League history to move into first place alone in 9 games or fewer after falling 5 or more games under .500 while facing a deficit of at least 5 games…on 6/9 were 29-35 and trailed the first-place Pirates by 5.0 games…beginning 6/10 won 9 straight games to move into first place alone on 6/19.
- The Reds went 18-9 in June, their highest victory total in any month since June 2014 (18-10).
- Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer on Tue at Wsh became the first set of rookie teammates in Major League history to finish in the same game 4-for-4 with at least 1 RBI (since RBI became an official statistic in 1920)…courtesy @EliasSports.
- 11 Reds players have made Major League debuts this season (RHP Casey Legumina, RHP Levi Stoudt, IF Matt McLain, LHP Brandon Williamson, RHP Eduardo Salazar, OF TJ Hopkins, LHP Andrew Abbott, IF Elly De La Cruz, RHP Ricky Karcher, RHP Randy Wynne, RHP Jake Wong)…15 rookies played in at least 1 game for the Reds.
Today’s Pitcher – #59 Ben Lively, RHP
- This afternoon is making his second career appearance and start vs the Brewers, his second this season.
- Will be his first appearance for the Reds since 6/20…since 6/24 has been on the 15-day injured list with a right pectoral muscle strain.
- Posted a 1.69 ERA in his 2 relief apps (5.1ip, 1er, .238baa) and a 4.43 ERA in his 7 starts (40.2ip, 20er, .252baa).
- Joined the Reds from Louisville on 5/9, when RHP Luis Cessa was designated for assignment…in 5 apps for the Bats went 4-0, 2.33 (4gs, 27ip, 19h, 10bb, 16k).
- Made his Reds debut in the second inning of the 5-0 win on 5/11 vs NYM…relieved spot starter Derek Law and threw 3.0 scoreless innings, still tied for the longest appearance by a Reds reliever this season…was his first Major League appearance since 4/28/19 for KC vs LAA, his only appearance of that season, and his first win since his last appearance of the 2017 campaign (9/27/19 for Phi vs NYM).
- His start on 5/19 vs the Yankees was his first start in the Major Leagues since since 4/26/18 for Phi vs Ari.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
New Recruits
The Brewers make three selections (18th, 33rd and 54th) on the first day of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, which begins tonight at 6 p.m. CT.
On The Offensive
Since June 30, the Brewers have scored 59 runs in 9 games, averaging 6.56 runs per game…..their 59 runs during this period leads the majors and 6.56 runs per game trails only the Braves (6.75)…..the team has scored 5 or more runs in 8 of its last 9 games.
Burnes, Baby, Burnes!
Corbin Burnes yesterday was named to the National League All-Star squad as a replacement for the Braves’ Spencer Strider…..this marks Burnes’ third consecutive All-Star selection….. he is just the fifth player in franchise history to be selected to three straight All-Star Games:
Player Consecutive ASG
Ryan Braun ………………………5 (2008-12)
Josh Hader ………….4 (2018-19, ’21-22)
Corbin Burnes ……………….3 (2021-23)
Dan Plesac ……………………….3 (1987-89)
Don Money ………………………. 3 (1976-78)
Devin Sent
Devin Williams, who will not pitch in the game, is joining Josh Hader (4x), Dan Plesac (3x), Francisco Rodríguez (2x) and Rollie Fingers (2x) as the only relievers in franchise history with multiple All-Star appearances.
Rebel Yeli
Christian Yelich is batting .351 (40- for-114) with 26 runs, 4 HR and 21 RBI in his last 29 games, including a .439 OBP/.588 SLG/1.027 OPS…..Yelich is on an 8-game hitting streak during which he is batting .382 (13-for-34) with 12 runs, 2 HR and 10 RBI (.462 OBP/.676 SLG, 1.138 OPS).
Better Off Red
Since joining the Brewers in 2018, Christian Yelich has played 81 games against Cincinnati and has hit .294 (88-for-299) with 17 HR and 51 RBI with a .408 OBP/.562 SLG/.970 OPS.
TODAY’S GAME: Is game 7 (3-3) of a 7-game homestand against Chicago-NL (2-2) and Cincinnati (1-1) leading into the All-Star break…..following the break, the team embarks on a 6-game, 7-day road trip to Cincinnati (3g) and Philadelphia (3g).
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), RHP Jake Cousins (right shoulder), OF Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder), 1B Darin Ruf (right knee), LHP Bennett Sousa (left shoulder), OF Tyrone Taylor (right elbow), 1B Rowdy Tellez (right forearm), LHP Justin Wilson (left elbow) and RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) are on the injured list…..Ashby, Mitchell, Ruf, Wilson and Woodruff are on the 60-day injured list.
IN THE STANDINGS (101 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 57, SECOND: 42,
THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in second place, trailing the first-place Reds by 2.0 games.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 14-13-1 in series play.
Game 1: 14-15, Game 2: 16-13, Game 3: 14-13, Game 4: 4-1
Sweep Wins (4): vs. NYM (3g, 4/3-4/5), at SEA (3g, 4/17-4/19), vs. KC (3g, 5/12-5/14), vs. PIT (3g, 6/16-6/18)
Sweep Losses (3): at COL (3g, 5/2-5/4), vs. OAK (3g, 6/9-6/11), at MIN (2g, 6/13-6/14)
AT HOME: The Brewers are 25-21 at home, going 7-6-1 in series play…..the team went 46-35 at home last season, going 15-8-4 in series play.
ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 23-21 on the road, going 7-7-0 in series play…..the team went 40-41 on the road last season, going 9-12-5 in series play.
LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE: The Brewers have made 20 replay challenges this season, going 7-13…..their last challenge (lost) came on 7/8 vs. Cincinnati as an out call at second base (William Contreras) to end the game stood.
TODAY’S STARTER: #20 – LHP WADE MILEY (12gs, 5-2, 3.36)
MILEY AT A GLANCE: Wade Miley, 36, is making his 13th start of the season and first against the Reds…..he last started on Tuesday vs. Chicago-NL and received no decision in the Brewers’ 7-6, 11-inning loss (5ip, 9h, 4r, 4er, 2bb, 4k, 1hr, 87 pitches)…..the team is 8-4 in his starts…..he has 5 quality starts…..opponents are batting .237 (55-for-232, 8hr)…..he was on the 15-day injured list from 5/17-6/16 with a left lat strain…..he has gone 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 4 starts since coming off the IL (20ip, 6er)…..Miley signed as a free agent with Milwaukee on January 9…..he is signed through the 2023 season with a mutual option for 2024.
WELCOME BACK!: Miley returned to Milwaukee, where he pitched in 2018 for the National League Central champions and went 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA in 16 starts…..he went on to make 4 starts during the postseason, posting a 1.23 ERA (14.2ip, 2er), as the team went on to advance to the seventh game of the NLCS against Los Angeles.
LAST SEASON: Miley went 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 9 games/8 starts with Chicago-NL last season…..he missed most of the season while spending time on the injured list on three occasions: 4/7-5/9 (left elbow inflammation), 5/29-6/9 (left shoulder strain) and 6/11-9/5 (left shoulder strain).
CAREER: Is 104-96 with a 4.10 ERA in 304 games/297 starts (1679.2ip, 765er)…..is in his 13th Major League season with Arizona (2011-14), Boston (2015), Seattle (2016), Baltimore (2016-17), Milwaukee (2018, ‘23), Houston (2019), Cincinnati (2020-21) and Chicago-NL (2022)…..was an All-Star with the Diamondbacks in 2012…..he threw a no-hitter with the Reds on 5/7/21 at Cleveland…..Miley was selected by Arizona in the supplemental first round (43rd overall) of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of Southeastern Louisiana University.
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 7-3 with a 4.10 ERA in 18 starts (85.2ip, 39er)…..is 3-1 with a 3.94 ERA in 6 starts this season (32ip, 14er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 50-51 with a 3.96 ERA in 161 games/159 starts (893ip, 393er)…..is 2-1 with a 2.73 ERA in 6 starts this season (29.2ip, 9er).
CAREER vs. REDS: Is 6-3 with a 3.10 ERA in 13 games/12 starts (72.2ip, 25er), including 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 2 games/1 start last season (6ip, 2er).
