Eric Milton has struggled recently but he's alwasy done well against the Brewers. He's 3-0 with an ERA of 2.48 vs. the Brew Crew. The Brewers also typically fail to take advantage of bad pitching. They are just 10-21 vs. starting pitchers whose ERA is 5.70 or worse over the last 2 seasons. Chris Capuano is hot but he's just 0-2 against the Reds with a 5.40 ERA. Cincinnati's offense has certainly cooled but we believe they get it done here today at home today. One star on the Reds.

Two teams going in opposite directions here. Even with out Barry, the Giants are making a strong playoff run here, having jumped from 4th to 2nd after winning 8 of thier last 10 games. The Dogers have dropped 5 of their last 7. Jason Schmidt has been on fire lately posting a 1.74 ERA in his last three starts. The ice-cold Dogers bats will struggle to score tonight against him. and the Giants' bullpen. Since the All-Star break, San Francisco is beating the teams they should, going 13-4 vs. bad teams that are under .460. One star on Schmidt and the G-Men.