The Brewers saw off the Reds 20-0 in a regular-season MLB match on Thursday night. What looked like a routine home fixture turned into something else entirely.
Both sides arrived with mixed form. The Brewers had won three straight against the Cubs before losing two of their last five to the Reds. The visitors, meanwhile, had been thoroughly outplayed by the Dodgers in their last three outings.
and here's the thing — we had called this one. Eighty-one percent confidence on the Brewers, and the result confirmed it. When a team is on a good run and the opposition is struggling, the gap tends to show.
The Reds had won both meetings with Milwaukee earlier in the season, 12-8 and 5-3, so this was a different story altogether. To be fair, they weren't in the same space as last time.
This result closes out the Brewers' current stretch and puts them on the brink of a move in the standings. The Reds, after that heavy defeat, will make life awkward for themselves going forward.