• When: Today through Thursday.

        • Where: Miller Park.

        • TV: Today, Fox Sports Net.

        • Radio: WLW-AM (700).

        • Records: Reds 21-15, first place in the National League Central. Brewers 12-25, sixth in the NL Central and 9 1/2 games behind the Reds.

        • The probables: Today, Jose Rijo (2-1, 4.60 ERA) vs. Nick Neugebauer (1-4, 5.09); Tueday, Jose Acevedo (3-1, 7.53) vs. Ben Sheets (3-3, 4.57); Wednesday, Jimmy Haynes (2-4, 4.71) vs. TBA; Thursday, Chris Reitsma (2-0, 3.18) vs. Ruben Quevedo (1-4, 5.40).

        • The bats: First baseman Richie Sexson has homered in three straight games, including a grand slam in Sunday's 13-4 victory over the Cubs. He's second in the NL with 36 RBI.

        • The rest: The Reds swept three games from the Brewers last week. Milwaukee is awful on the road (5-16) but respectable at home (7-9).

Cards 10, Reds 8 Reds box, runs Reds vs. Brewers series preview DAUGHERTY: No relief can bring only grief Larkin out of slump, game Rijo gets another shot at Brewers Taylor's first grand slam earns him a curtain call Syracuse 15, Louisville 13 Pirates demote Lincoln despite 0.54 ERA Ramirez out 4-to-6 weeks NL roundup AL roundup Notes from Sunday's games

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