Berroa was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers in July and is hitting .243 with a .671 OPS between his stops in the minor leagues this year. In seven games for Class AAA Nashville, Berroa is 4 for 24.

Though the Brewers are a whopping 27-4 in their last 31 games, the three-game series with the Reds begins a stretch of 19 games in 18 days. And though the Brewers are 37-21 against teams over .500 — including 9-0 against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Philles — the next three weeks could be their toughest span of the season.

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William Contreras drove in four runs, Christian Yelich drove in three and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-5 to extend their winning streak to 12 games