Both teams are out of the gates slow at 1-4. The Pirates may be without their best player, Andrew McCutchen, for a second straight game. He's dealing with soreness in his left knee.




Pittsburgh has a horrible history playing in Milwaukee losing 53 of the past 68 times.




The pitching matchup is Casey Sadler making his first major-league career start against Kyle Lohse, the Brewers' No. 1 starter and 15-year veteran. Lohse is looking to bounce back from a horrendous Opening Day start. I see that happening. Milwaukee is 17-8 in Lohse's last 25 starts at Miller Park. Lohse is 11-3 against the Pirates in 22 starts.




Sadler is a converted reliever who the Brewers saw in last June when they scored two runs off him in two innings.




The price is low enough to get behind the Brewers here.