Carlos Villanueva will make his third career start for Milwaukee, and Cincinnati's Elizardo Ramirez will make his 13th start of the year -- and the 17th in his career. They faced each other June 14, and neither received a decision in the Reds' 3-0, 11-inning victory.
The Brewers won the first two games of the series and could reach .500 if they finish the sweep against the Reds. The team, though, wants to stop concentrating on getting past the .500 mark and instead try to win as many series as possible.
"We're done looking at that," pitcher Doug Davis said. "We'll take it game by game. We're at .500 then we end up losing two or three and have to get back to .500 again.
"We just have to get going and win every series. If we do that, we'll get over that hump of .500 and have a winning season."
Two Brewers are available again after a one-game absence. Catcher Damian Miller was a late scratch Tuesday due to dizziness, but he said he felt fine after the game.
Closer Derrick Turnbow worked on his mechanics with pitching coach Mike Maddux on Tuesday. Manager Ned Yost said significant progress was made and Turnbow would be available to pitch Wednesday.
Even though Wednesday is the last game of the series, the teams still play each other six more times this month, with a series in Cincinnati July 21-23 and a series in Milwaukee July 28-30.
Pitching matchup
CIN: RHP Elizardo Ramirez (3-6, 4.11 ERA)
Ramirez pitched eight shutout innings against the Brewers on June 14.
MIL: RHP Carlos Villanueva (0-1, 4.50 ERA)
Villanueva will try to rebound from his first poor outing with the Brewers. On Friday, he allowed the Twins to score six runs in five innings and was charged with his first career loss.
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Reds first baseman Scott Hatteberg has hit safely in eight of nine games, including a home run and a single on Tuesday.
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