Lopez is hitting .360 with 10 doubles and 22 runs in 34 games since being acquired in a July 19 trade with Arizona. He has 19 RBI during that span despite hitting leadoff.

If he does not play today, it certainly improves the odds for Cincinnati. The +140 underdog Reds have won three straight after losing seven of their previous eight, and can match their longest winning streak of the season with a win today.

They will next send former Brewers reliever Justin Lehr to the mound. This will be Lehr’s first appearance against the Brewers.

Milwaukee will counter with Dave Bush, who is coming back from a stint on the disabled list due to elbow soreness.

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That's quite an upgrade for the 23-year-old righthander who was 0-6 with a 7.93 ERA in eight starts last year and a bad start in an early call-up this year.

Since his second call-up, the team's No. 1 draft pick in 2004 has been pretty good in his three starts, although he is only 1-0. But his best two starts, his last two, were no-decisions; the bullpen blew a 3-0 lead in one, and he left with the game tied 2-2 in the other.

The Reds start the second half with a record of 42-45, but are only 4-1/2 games off the pace.

The Brewers went into the break on a cold streak. In their last three series, the Brewers lost three of four to the Cubs, two of three to the Cardinals, and two of three to the Dodgers.

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Cueto, who's never faced Toronto, may find his luck better on the road. He's 5-2 with a 1.53 ERA away from Great American Ball Park, and he's limited opponents to a .186 average.

Cincinnati will need to find a way to slow down the streaking Blue Jays' offense. Toronto has averaged 7.8 runs during its six wins over the past eight games.

Brett Cecil will get the ball for the Blue Jays in the finale, and he'll be looking to build on a solid start from over the weekend, his first in the majors in a month.

Cecil looked good Saturday at Washington filling in for the injured Roy Halladay, yielding three runs over seven innings.

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Atlanta has scored five runs in Vazquez's last four starts, which were all losses.

The righthander tied a season high with 12 strikeouts and walked none for the second straight start, but Atlanta lost 3-1 to Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Vazquez leads the NL with 105 strikeouts and has won his last three outings against the Reds.

The Reds give the ball to Micah Owings as they go for their seventh win in nine home games.

The Reds have lost five of Owings' last six outings, but he is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in three career starts versus Atlanta.

Owings is also batting .257 with a homer and four RBIs.

The Braves enter this contest listed as -145 favorites.

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Micah Owings will do his best to help Cincinnati complete the sweep by getting his first victory in nearly a month.

The righthander is 0-4 with a 5.68 ERA in his last five games, starting four of them.

Owings is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in four starts against the Nationals, including a 1-1 record and 2.53 ERA in two starts at Washington.

The Nationals, who fell to 0-8 in extra-inning games on Wednesday, own the worst record in baseball. They have also dropped 24 of their last 29 to fall 19 games behind NL East-leading Philadelphia.

John Lannan will take the mound for the Nationals. Lannan is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two starts against Cincinnati.

On Wednesday, Arroyo allowed one run, four singles, a double and one walk in a 6-1 win at Houston for his first complete game of the season.

Arroyo, who is 4-1 with a 3.06 ERA in five road starts this season, is 2-2 with a 5.00 ERA in seven career starts at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis' Brad Thompson is set to make his first start of the season, taking the place in the rotation of the injured Joel Pineiro, who has back spasms.

The Reds are only 16-36 in the last 52 meetings in St. Louis. Get your baseball odds in the Bodog Sportsbook.

Owners of the best road record in the majors at 13-5, the Phillies have lost consecutive games away from home only once this year.

The Phillies will hand the ball to Joe Blanton, who gave up four runs while walking a career-high six in five innings of his last start Friday. Philadelphia went on to win that game 10-6 in 12 innings over Washington.

Micah Owings, who seeks a third consecutive solid outing, will start for the Reds. Owings is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in four games against Philadelphia. Get your MLB odds in the Bodog Sportsbook now.

After four rocky outings Hamels is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA and a .217 opponent batting average in his last two starts.

Backers should feel great about Hamels' chances tonight considering his brilliant track record against the Reds. In four career starts versus Cincinnati, the left-hander is 3-0 with a 0.60 ERA and two complete games.

Cueto has been sharp lately as well, as he has delivered five quality starts in a row, going 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA.

Cueto has never faced the Phillies, and will be trying to cool off a team that won all four games in Washington over the weekend, totaling 33 runs. Be sure to get your MLB odds with the Bodog Sportsbook now.

Arizona, which has the majors' worst batting average and has scored the second-fewest runs, had scored just 12 runs in its previous five games combined.

Bronson Arroyo looks to put a forgettable outing behind him when he takes the hill for the Reds. Arroyo was tagged for nine runs, seven hits, and three walks in just over an inning in Wednesday's 15-3 loss to Milwaukee.

Arizona counters with Jon Garland, who allowed three hits in seven shutout innings of a 3-1 win over San Diego on Wednesday. Get your MLB odds with Bodog now.