The Pirates, still bruised from being swept on their home field last week by the Brewers, drag a six-game losing streak into Miller Park tonight where they've lost 21 straight.
Our Monday night MLB selection is on the Milwaukee Brewers at home in Miller Park over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Brewers were having some run-scoring issues after losing back-to-back games to the lowly Nationals last week and only plating three runs in the two games in DC. But they broke out of their hitting slump in a big way when they traveled northwest from Washington to Pittsburgh, in a very big way.
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The Pirates were glad to see the Brew Crew leave the Steel City. Milwaukee swept the Bucs and scored 36 runs in the process, including a series finale in which the Pirates were embarrassed by a 20-0 margin.
Now Pittsburgh gets to come west to try and even the score, but history is anything but kind to the Bucs at Miller Park. In fact, it's been downright cruel.
The Pirates have lost the last 21 – that's right 21 – times they've come to Milwaukee, dating back to early May 2007.
Milwaukee right-hander Yovani Gallardo was off to a less-than-stellar beginning to the season, losing his first three starts, but then looked like the ace he is capable of in his last start against these Pirates. Gallardo picked up 10 strikeouts in five shutout innings.
He gets the chance to go back-to-back against Pittsburgh tonight. Take the Brewers.
Free Pick: Brewers -205