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Milwaukee Brewers 10, Cincinnati Reds 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 4, 10:35 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score75
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 75
10
10–7
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
7
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBrewersDrohan owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupBrewersThe confirmed Milwaukee order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenBrewersMilwaukee has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formBrewersMilwaukee has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

MIL
Shane Drohan LHP
Shane Drohan
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.75
115th
WHIP
1.30
120th
K/9
8.97
69th
BB/9
3.02
116th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.82
79th
OPS/R
–
IP
110.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.78
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.14
199th
WHIP
1.46
200th
K/9
7.07
171st
BB/9
3.46
160th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
116th
OPS/R
–
IP
112.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.34
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Drohan owns a 9.0 K/9 compared with Lowder's 7.1.
·Drohan enters with a 3.75 ERA compared with Lowder's 5.14.
·Drohan allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.30 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Lowder has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricDrohanLowderNote
Career vs opponent1.80 ERA, 2 GS7.84 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Drohan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%94.9
Slider22%86.5
Sinker21%94.8
Curveball13%80.6
Cutter12%90.9
Changeup5%86.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Brewers vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Shane Drohan)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs RHP Rhett Lowder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lowder (BvP)
1Sal FrelickLRF39.6144.6404-for-8Very small sample
2Jake BauersL1B84.87326.8635-for-8Very small sample
3Jackson ChourioRLF82.83825.7782-for-6Very small sample
4Christian YelichLDH59.69312.7220-for-4Very small sample
5William ContrerasRC74.75818.7570-for-2Very small sample
6Brice TurangL2B75.81621.9010-for-6Very small sample
7Garrett MitchellLCF70.77011.8023-for-6Very small sample
8Cooper PrattRSS46.7183.7680-for-3Very small sample
9David HamiltonL3B40.6504.6680-for-4Very small sample
1Sal Frelick RF · L.230 / .614 · 4 HRvs hand .640 · 4-for-8 · Very small sample39H-Score2Jake Bauers 1B · L.266 / .873 · 26 HRvs hand .863 · 5-for-8 · Very small sample84H-Score3Jackson Chourio LF · R.291 / .838 · 25 HRvs hand .778 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample82H-Score4Christian Yelich DH · L.235 / .693 · 12 HRvs hand .722 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample59H-Score5William Contreras C · R.270 / .758 · 18 HRvs hand .757 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample74H-Score6Brice Turang 2B · L.268 / .816 · 21 HRvs hand .901 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample75H-Score7Garrett Mitchell CF · L.262 / .770 · 11 HRvs hand .802 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample70H-Score8Cooper Pratt SS · R.281 / .718 · 3 HRvs hand .768 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample46H-Score9David Hamilton 3B · L.245 / .650 · 4 HRvs hand .668 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample40H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs LHP Shane Drohan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Drohan (BvP)
1Dane MyersRCF57.7218.7770-for-1Very small sample
2Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.9902-for-6Very small sample
3Sal StewartR1B78.78732.8022-for-5Very small sample
4Tyler StephensonRC70.72715.6551-for-4Very small sample
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.7142-for-4Very small sample
6JJ BledayLLF70.74024.644No MLB historyNo history
7Matt McLainR2B50.60815.7770-for-4Very small sample
8Héctor RodríguezLRF44.6806.535No MLB historyNo history
9Edwin ArroyoS2B21.5300.5731-for-2Very small sample
1Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .777 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score2Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .990 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample87H-Score3Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .802 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample78H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .655 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample70H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .714 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample65H-Score6JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score7Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .777 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample50H-Score8Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .535 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Edwin Arroyo 2B · S.223 / .530 · 0 HRvs hand .573 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample21H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMILMIL·CINCIN
AVG.258 2nd.229 30th
OPS.744 4th.699 25th
Home runs154 28th213 4th
Runs832 2nd666 27th
OBP.341 1st.305 30th
SLG.403 10th.394 25th
PitchingMILMIL·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.51vs4.83
MILCIN
WHIP1.18vs1.44
MILCIN
K/99.6vs8.1
MILCIN
HR Allowed171vs214
MILCIN
BullpenMILMIL·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.57vs4.56
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.17vs1.40
no league rank
Saves55vs42
MILCIN
ResultsMILMIL·CINCIN
+4292nd
Run differential
+15529th
103–59 Record75–87
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Milwaukee Brewers (6–4)
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
Cincinnati Reds (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Shane Drohan (3.75 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder (5.14 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:10 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Brewers and Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shane Drohan is at 51; Rhett Lowder is at 37. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.