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Cincinnati Reds 2, Milwaukee Brewers 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · American Family FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 30, 9:07 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score27
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 27
2
2–7
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 77
7
T-Score77
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formBrewersMilwaukee has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerRedsCincinnati has 101 home runs this season, 25 more than Milwaukee.
WeatherLow impact76°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.81
199th
WHIP
1.47
197th
K/9
7.45
171st
BB/9
4.50
160th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
115th
OPS/R
–
IP
58.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.10
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
93
MIL
Brandon Sproat RHP
Brandon Sproat
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.43
193rd
WHIP
1.35
173rd
K/9
9.43
50th
BB/9
4.13
209th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.68
179th
OPS/R
–
IP
69.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
93
How the starters differ
·Sproat owns a 9.4 K/9 compared with Lowder's 7.5.
·Lowder allows the lower home-run rate: 1.09 vs 1.68 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Sproat, 1.35 to 1.47.
·Lowder has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sproat arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%94.4
Four-seam25%95.2
Cutter21%90.7
Sweeper10%86.2
Curveball10%82.0
Changeup8%90.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Brandon Sproat)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Brewers vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Sproat
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sproat (BvP)
1Elly De La Cruz—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Sal Stewart—–––No MLB historyNo history
3JJ Bleday—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio Suárez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Nathaniel Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Noelvi Marte—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Edwin Arroyo—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jose Trevino—–––No MLB historyNo history
9TJ Friedl—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Sal Stewart– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3JJ Bleday– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Eugenio Suárez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Nathaniel Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Noelvi Marte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Edwin Arroyo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jose Trevino– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9TJ Friedl– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs RHP Rhett Lowder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lowder (BvP)
1Christian Yelich—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Jackson Chourio—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brice Turang—–––No MLB historyNo history
4William Contreras—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jake Bauers—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Garrett Mitchell—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Sal Frelick—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Joey Ortiz—–––No MLB historyNo history
9David Hamilton—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Christian Yelich– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Jackson Chourio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brice Turang– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4William Contreras– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jake Bauers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Garrett Mitchell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Sal Frelick– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Joey Ortiz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9David Hamilton– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·MILMIL
AVG.229 30th.258 2nd
OPS.699 25th.744 3rd
Home runs213 4th154 28th
Runs666 27th832 2nd
OBP.305 30th.341 1st
SLG.394 25th.403 10th
PitchingCINCIN·MILMIL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs3.51
CINMIL
WHIP1.44vs1.18
CINMIL
K/98.1vs9.6
CINMIL
HR Allowed214vs171
CINMIL
ResultsCINCIN·MILMIL
+17529th
Run differential
+4491st
75–87 Record103–59
7–3 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (7–3)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
Milwaukee Brewers (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder (4.81 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Brandon Sproat (5.43 ERA, 2–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at American Family Field.
Where is the game being played?+
American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Reds and Brewers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Brewers 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Rhett Lowder is at 37; Brandon Sproat is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.