Cincinnati is starting Graham Ashcraft in this game who is looking like the Ashcraft that started the season 2-0 in his first 5 starts allowing 2 earned runs or fewer in all 5 games. Ashcraft has allowed 5 runs total his last 4 starts going at least 6 innings in all 4 games. He allowed 5 hits and 1 run in the 1-0 loss against Milwaukee on June 14th.

Milwaukee is starting Colin Rea in this game who has allowed at least 3 runs in 7 of his last 11 starts including 7 hits and 5 earned runs against Cincinnati on July 8th.

Milwaukee is 8-2 against Cincinnati this year. Cincinnati is a very streaky team having gone on a 12 game winning streak in June as well as a 9-2 stretch in the end of June and early July. Cincinnati came back from the ALL STAR break and lost 5 games in a row but have now won 5 games in a row heading into this series.

This is the final series between these teams this year and with these two teams fighting for the division this is a very important game. Ashcraft is playing lights out right now and this Reds team is on a 5 game winning streak I will back them as a dog in this one.

Pick: Cincinnati Reds ML