The Brewers return home for a six-game homestand against the Cardinals and Reds. The Crew lead the season series against St. Louis this year, 5-4. The two teams will play six more times this year, all of which will be at Miller Park.
Here is some more information from Rick Braun of the Journal-Sentinel on the big fly by Ryan Braun in Saturday's game against the Astros. These tidbits make Braun's homer even more impressive.
Pitching match ups:
Tuesday - 7:05 PM CDT:
RHP Kip Wells (5-13, 5.27) vs. LHP Chris Capuano (5-9, 4.96)
Wells beat the Padres in his last start by going seven innings and giving up only one run which was unearned. He gave up six hits, struck out four and walked none in that outing. Wells faced the Brewers last month at the new Busch and picked up a no-decision. He pitched five innings and gave up 11 hits and five runs. Wells is 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA in three starts against the Brewers in 2007. In his career against the Brewers, Wells is 6-8 with a 4.49 ERA in 20 starts. Since the All-Star break, Wells has improved his numbers and is 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA in six starts. On the road this year, Wells is 2-8 with a 6.34 ERA. Johnny Estrada is 7-15 with three doubles and four RBI in his career against Wells.
Capuano's losing streak continued in his last start which was against the Rockies. He pitched five innings and gave up four runs. Capuano now has lost nine games in a row and the Brewers have lost the last 14 games that Capuano has started which ties a franchise record. The Brewer southpaw is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in two starts against the Cardinals this year. Capuano is 4-4 with a 5.20 ERA in 11 career starts against the Cardinals. Albert Pujols is 14-25 with three doubles, three homers and ten RBI against Capuano is his career.
Wednesday - 7:05 PM CDT:
RHP Joel Pineiro (2-2, 4.50) vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo (4-2, 4.20)
Pineiro will be making his third start for the Cardinals since being acquired by St. Louis from the Red Sox. With Boston this year, Pineiro came out of the pen. In his last outing, Pineiro pitched seven scoreless innings and gave up four hits to the Padres to pick up the win. This will be Pineiro's first career appearance against the Brewers. Kevin Mench is 7-25 with two homers and three RBI against Pineiro in his career. Mench is only Brewer to have a hit off Pineiro.
There is no other way to put it other than Gallardo was rocked in his last start. He gave up 12 hits and 11 runs in two and thirds innings of work against the Rockies. That outing caused Gallardo's ERA to rise almost two runs. It will be interesting to see how Gallardo pitches in this start but remember many good pitchers have had tough days at Coors Field. In his only start against the Cardinals, Gallardo pitched five innings and gave four runs in a no-decision last month at the new Busch.
Thursday - 1:05 PM CDT:
RHP Adam Wainwright (10-9, 4.21) vs. RHP Dave Bush (9-8, 5.07)
The Brewers have yet to face Wainwright in 2007 who is in his first year as a starter in the big leagues. Wainwright has no record with a 1.00 ERA in seven career appearances against the Brewers. In his last start, Wainwright pitched a complete game but lost to the Dodgers. He gave up two runs and six hits while striking out five and walking one. Since the All-Star break, Wainwright is 3-2 with a 3.07 ERA in six starts. Bill Hall is the only active Brewer with an extra base hit (a double) off Wainwright in his career.
Bush gave up 11 hits and four runs in his last start. He picked up a no-decision as the Brewers made a comeback in that game against the Astros to get Bush off the hook. Bush has yet to face the Cardinals this year but is 0-2 with a 12.60 ERA in two career starts against the Cardinals. Both of those starts came last year and Bush gave up seven earned runs in each of those outings. Jim Edmonds is 3-5 with three doubles and five RBI in his career against Bush.
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