Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers (J.McDonald @ C. Narveson)
Since the Brewers could do nothing against Dodgers pitching in the last series, maybe the baseball gods are giving Milwaukee a mild sense of redemption in facing one of L.A's promising castaways, now taking the mound for baseball's worst road team-so lets hope they deliver. Pirates starter McDonald stymied lineups in his first couple of starts for his new team- posting lofty pitching lines, but has since come back to earth. The Brewers bats should get up for this game after being victimized in the 4 game HOME sweep vs. premium dodger pitching (for the most part)- and they are more than comfortable facing the Pittsburgh Pirates, whom they own. Until the Pirates "talent" (i'm referring to all those prospects they have on the front line) deliver consistently, they will continue to pile up losses-especially in venues like Miller Park where they are infamous for losing in recent years (3-27 since '07). On the other side of the mound, Chris Narveson gives up a ton, but the Brewers lineup can hit- and frequently give him solid run support, hence his winning record (9-7). My read here senses that this is a tough spot for the Pirates...walking the plank . The Pittsburgh bats may actually go to town on Narveson, but if so, they will get outscored. I expect the Brewers to snap their losing skid.
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