San Diego starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi and two relievers shut out the Brewers on four hits Monday night 2-0. Manny Machado hit his 14th home run for the winners. Christian Yelich was the only Milwaukee runner to reach second base when he doubled in the sixth, running his hitting streak to 14 games in-a-row. The Brewers’ lead in the National League Central Division is down to a half-game over the Cubs and two-and-a-half over St. Louis. Brandon Woodruff tries to get Milwaukee back on the winning track when he starts tonight’s (Tuesday’s) game in San Diego. He will be facing off against lefty Logan Allen, who will be making his Major League Debut. First Pitch is scheduled for 9:10 PM at Petco Park. The game will be aired on 1240 AM WOMT with pregame coverage beginning at 8:35 PM.
NL Central Division Games NL Central Standings
Cincinnati Reds 3, Houston Astros 2 Milwaukee Brewers —
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Miami Marlins 0 Chicago Cubs -0.5
Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, idle St. Louis Cardinals -2.5
Cincinnati Reds -7.0
Pittsburgh Pirates -7.5
