The Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at AT&T Park.
The Brewers will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Manny Parra in this game. Parra has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Parra's opponent in this one will be Matt Cain. The Giants righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Brewers evened their three-game series on Wednesday with a 4-2 doubling of the Giants, as -115 favorites. The six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Yovani Gallardo belted a three-run homer to propel the Brewers. Gallardo allowed just two runs over 6 2-3 innings of work to earn the victory.
Aaron Rowand had two hits in four trips to the plate for the Giants, who were +105 underdogs. Randy Johnson suffered the loss, allowing four runs over five innings on the mound.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 1-1 SU
San Francisco: 1-1 SU
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing San Francisco are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 8-2
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Chi Cubs, Friday, April 10
San Francisco at San Diego, Friday, April 10