T.M. Selection: Milwaukee Brewers.

I like the Milwaukee Brewers to win this game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. The Brewers just went through a bit of a slump where they were losing a lot of games and not putting up a ton of runs either. They still haven't looked great lately losing their previous series but their offensive production is up and I expect them to beat up on a bad Reds team in this series, getting back to their winning ways. The Reds have looked good lately winning 3/4 of their previous 4 games but they haven't had a really strong schedule as of late either and I think the Brewers are the strongest team they are playing during this stretch. Eric Lauer (5-2, 3.36 ERA) is up for the Brewers here and he has looked good in a majority of his starts this year. He is coming off a terrible start in his previous game where he gave up 8 runs but he was pitching great before that and I expect him to bounce back here with a much better performance. Hunter Greene (3-7, 5.10 ERA) is up for the Reds here and he is still in his rookie year but hasn't been great overall this year. He has pitched well in his 2 most recent starts but he had 2 games right before that where he gave up a total of 9 runs in the 2 starts and I think he is going to have another bad start here after those 2 good ones he just had. Consistency has been an issue for him this year and I see him getting beat up on by the Brewers lineup here which has been batting much better in their games lately. I like the Brewers to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Brewers.