The rebuilding Brewers are 8-12 this month going nowhere this season. The Reds aren't going anywhere either. But they have shown some life, sparked by Joey Votto's bat coming alive, winning 15 of their last 24 games.

The pitching matchup is Cody Reed versus Wily Peralta. Don't be fooled by Reed's 6.36 ERA. The rookie has much better metrics. He's been dogged by bad luck. That luck is due to change. He pitched six scoreless innings in his last start this past Monday against the Cardinals.

Peralta has been the Brewers' most disappointing pitcher. He was so horrible that the Brewers sent him to the minors where he continued to struggle. Now, like a bad penny, he's back. Until Peralta shows something, though, he remains fade material especially as chalk.