Sport: MLBPick Selection: Brewers
At 9:05pm our complimentary selection is on the Milwaukee Brewers over the Colorado Rockies. This is the first meeting between these two teams in 2008, and although the Rockies pretty much owned the Brewers last seaon, taking four of six games and outscoring Milwaukee 50-22 in the process, this is a much different Rockies team than in 2007. For one thing, Colorado currently has three of its biggest offensive weapons (if not their BEST offensive weapons), outfielders Matt Holliday and Brad Hawpe, and shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the DL right now. Secondly, one of the Rockies' best young starters down the stretch (and tonight's pitcher), righthander Ubaldo Jimenez (a nice surprise for them in the 2007 playoffs) has been simply horrific this season with a 1-6 record and a 5.37 ERA. And Colorado is an even worse 1-11 in games which Jimenez has started. The Brewers have a few injuries as well, but they all involve their pitching staff and their potent offense is perfectly healthy at this point. Tonight's starter, righthanded veteran Ben Sheets has been brilliant lately and the Brewers have to be thrilled that he finally seems to be healthy. The Milwaukee bullpen has been solid with a 2.31 ERA in its last three games, while the Rockies pen has been quite the opposite (10.43 ERA in their last three). Take the Brewers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
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