The Brewers performed extremely well at the plate tonight, dominating the Reds' pitching, scoring a whopping 18 runs in an 18-4 rout that never felt close. Freddy Peralta faced off against a struggling Vladimir Gutierrez, something that can be said of the rest of Cincinnati’s rotation.
The runs came early and often for the Brewers, who showed consistency on offense, scoring runs in six of eight offensive innings. Milwaukee still holds the division lead with a record of 17-8, 2.5 games ahead of the Cardinals. The Reds continue to hold the league’s worst record, sitting at a lowly 3-21, including a record of 1-19 since splitting their opening series with the Braves.