[InTheHole]

Chris Jordan

Free Play

We're siding with the Brewers laying a cheap price to visiting San Francisco, as they scored the easy 5-1 win in last night's series opener and will carry the momentum over to tonight's game.
The Brewers will make it two in a row over San Francisco tonight, as they carry the momentum over from beating up on Matt Cain, and will have their way with southpaw Barry Zito, who has an inflated 7.47 ERA in his last three outings.
Yovani Gallardo was brilliant last night, limiting the Giants to just four hits in a 5-1 win in the series opener, leading the Brewers to their eighth win in the last 10 meetings with the Giants, and the 15th in the last 18 in Milwaukee.
And while I know Zito is 2-1 in his last three starts, and the Giants have won three of his last four outings, but he has struggled against the Brew Crew, losing three of his four career outings against it - including all three in Milwaukee. The southpaw has allowed 21 runs in 14-1/3 innings of work at Miller Park dating back to the 2007 season. Plus, the Giants are now an abysmal 1-15 in his last 16 starts against N.L. Central teams.
I know Seth McClung will be making his first start since September of last year, but he’s been solid out of the bullpen this season, lasting pitching in relief last Tuesday, when he tossed one inning against the Twins. He’s produced a 3-1 mark with a respectable 3.24 ERA along the way, and tonight he’s going to be looking to make a good impression when he toes the slab as the starter.

Take Milwaukee tonight.

2♦ BREWERS