The Milwaukee Brewers, who sit just 1-1/2 games back of the NL Central leading Chicago Cubs, will try to keep pace when they open a 3-game set tonight against the San Diego Padres at Miller Park. The Brewers will give the nod to Chase Anderson and he has pitched well. Anderson is 7-7, with a 3.65 ERA, and a 1.15 WHIP. In his last 3 starts, Anderson is 1-0, with a 2.81 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and the Brewers are 5-2 in his last 7 home starts. The Friars will counter with Clayton Richards and he has not been producing. Richards is 7-10, with a 4.99 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and he has gone 0-2 in his last 3 starts, with a bloated ERA of 10.38 and a 1.77 WHIP. The Padres are 1-4 in Richard’s last 5 road starts and they are 0-5 in his last 5 turns against Milwaukee. The Brewers should get this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS