Milwaukee at Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates have not played at the level they did before the All-Star break, and that is something they have been fighting for three years running. A solid first half has been followed by a 6-10 run in their last 16 games. The offense has managed just 61 runs in the 16 games. Milwaukee has been a respectable 10-8 over their last 18 games, and are playing better than Pittsburgh right now. Kyle Lohse is 9-8 with a healthy 3.22 ERA. In a pair of outings vs. Pittsburgh this season, he has pitched to an even better 2.45 ERA. Locke has not been effective vs. the Brewers in three career starts with an ERA of 4.50. This is a good spot for the dog here, so make the play on Milwaukee.