Cincinnati Reds (26-31) vs Milwaukee Brewers (30-27)
Saturday, June 03, 2023 at 4:10 pm
The Brewers send right-hander Colin Rea (2-3, 4.89 ERA) to the mound for his 10th appearance (and ninth start) of the season.
In his last start Sunday vs. San Francisco, Rea earned the win in Milwaukee's 7-5 victory. He allowed the Giants four runs on five hits over six innings with no walks and six strikeouts.
Rea is 3-0 with a 5.06 ERA in three career games (two starts) against the Reds. He last faced them in a relief stint on Aug. 30, 2020 at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds, who have lost two in a row after winning five straight, counter with right-hander Graham Ashcraft (3-3, 5.55). Ashcraft snapped a personal three-game losing streak in his last start, surrendering three runs on five hits over five innings in Cincinnati's 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. He walked three and fanned six.
After going 2-0 with a 2.10 ERA in five April starts, Ashcraft struggled in May. He went 1-3 with a 9.21 ERA in six starts. Ashcraft is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in three career starts against Milwaukee, all coming in 2022.