Reds July 2023 thread

[*bengalfan74*]

(07-14-2023, 06:54 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: The rotation coming out of the gate
vs Brewers
Ashcraft vs Burnes
Abbott vs Peralta
Lively vs Houser
vs Giants
Williamson vs TBD . . . The Giants only have 2 starters listed coming back from break before three straight TBD
Weaver vs TBD
Ashcraft vs Stripling
Abbott vs Cobb

The Reds are scheduled 10 straight at home in 10 days plus three more in Milwaukee before a day off. If there are no rainouts or injuries, the Reds will have the same three pitchers scheduled facing Milwaukee before their first day off.

Milwaukee, however, gets Monday off after facing the Reds . . . what they do with their rotation on Wednesday will tell us what their thought process will be because they still don't have any pitchers listed after the series in Cincinnati.
https://www.mlb.com/brewers
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/mil/milwaukee-brewers
If the Reds jump all over Houser on Sunday, that might force them to start Miley or Rea on Wednesday, figuring the #5 might do better than the #3. If it's their #5, he'll be starting vs Ashcraft and then it will be Burnes vs Abbott and Peralta vs Lively in the finale. If they skip the #5 coming out of the gate, then they're trying to get their top three against Cincy again. Personally, I would bump Miley into Houser's #3 spot after he just completely shut the Reds down.

Let's hope Ashcraft can get us of to a good start on this stretch. These next 16 games will tell us a lot I believe.