The Pirates took three straight from the Cardinals - who woulda thunk it? They outscored St. Louis 17-3 and carry that momentum into this game against the Brewers. In a sign of how much respect Pittsburgh demands, they are a home underdog again - this time against a bad road team that is 21-38 away from home. The Brewers are batting .233 over their last seven games and their bullpen play, especially on the road, is awful (5.07 ERA with a 5-14 record). Contrast that to Pittsburgh's home bullpen play (3.30 ERA). Pittsburgh is actually a decen home team! They are 31-28 here where they bat .287 and score 5 runs per game. They are 12-5 here at home in the second half of the season. I haven't mentioned the starting pitchers yet because they are both average with mid 4-ERAs in their starts. Milwaukee's Dave Bush however hasn't won in 7 tries on the road vs. division opponents this season. And the Brewers are just 16-29 vs. losing teams this year. Wrong team favored here.