The best in the majors, the Milwaukee Brewers, have won 9 straight, 12 of their last 13, and will look to remain hot when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in Game 1 of their 3-game set at American Family Field. Two southpaws are expected to oppose each other, with Andrew Heaney getting the nod for the Bucs and José Quintana for the Brewers. Quintana has good numbers, at 9-4 with a 3.57 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and in his career against Pittsburgh he is 5-2 with a 3.23 ERA. Heaney is upside down at 5-9 with a 4.77 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and is 1-3 in his career against Milwaukee with a bloated ERA of 6.56. At 51-68, the Pirates are not going to the postseason and that is a given. They are also a dismal 17-39 on the road and dead last in the league in scoring. The Brewers have the edge in runs scored, run differential, hits, homers, etc., etc., etc.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS