When the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a 5-game series, it bunched the top 4 NL wild-card contenders within 5 1/2 games.

Yes, for all three games, the Brewers broadcast is available on the Sirius XM app. The Reds broadcast is available on Channel 176 on Aug. 15, Channel 180 on Aug. 16 and Channel 178 on Aug.17. Aug . 15 : Milwaukee RHP Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 2.70 ERA) vs. Cincinnati RHP Nick Martinez (10-9, 4.49)

Cincinnati Reds Make Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Series Finale vs Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds are hoping to win on Sunday to avoid being swept by the Brewers.

Jake Fraley's playing time had decreased significantly since the Cincinnati Reds added two hitters at the trade deadline. He was DFA'd Sunday.

Read on for my MLB picks for Sunday, August 17. Milwaukee Brewers starter Jose Quintana faces a Cincinnati Reds lineup with a 24% strikeout rate against lefties with one bomb, 18 hits, and an .819 OPS against him in 59 career at-bats.

A change of scenery could benefit him. Fraley is a solid defender with a plus-one outs above average. He made a spectacular play in Cleveland on a diving catch to preserve a complete-game shutout from Andrew Abbott on June 10. Fraley joins an outfield with Jurickson Profar, Michael Harris II, Eli White, and Ronald Acuña Jr.

The Cincinnati Reds knocked out an All-Star pitcher in the second to take an 8-1 lead, then blew it in a 10-8 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.