The Cincinnati Reds sent the burgeoning young ace of the Milwaukee Brewers to an early shower in the Bottom of the 2nd inning in Friday night’s series opener, eschewing his elite 101 mph heat and sending batter after batter to the plate hunting singles.

Give the Reds credit for answering Milwaukee's go-ahead run in the 10th inning. Ke'Bryan Hayes tied the game 3-3 with an RBI ground-rule double, which put the winning run in scoring position for the Reds. Then the Reds brought in Joe La Sorsa for the top of the 11th, and the Brewers took advantage of his struggles and high ERA.

The Brewers didn't so much barge through to beat the Reds in extra innings for their franchise-record 14th consecutive win on Saturday. Because of poor defensive plays and mistakes, Cincinnati essentially opened the door and let Milwaukee take the game.

Cincinnati Reds Opening Day starter Hunter Greene is scheduled to make his return from the IL once the game starts.

Snoop Dogg performed at Great American Ball Park after Monday's Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies game. He put out a post recapping his show and thanking the city of Cincinnati for having him.

The Brewers (-114 on the moneyline) take the field against the Reds (-105) in an expected tight contest. The scheduled starters are Jose Quintana (10-4) for the Milwaukee Brewers, and Andrew Abbott (8-3) for the Cincinnati Reds.