The Pittsburgh take on NL Central rival the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a three-game set. The Brewers will send Julio Teheran to the mound. He is 1-2, this season with a 1.48 ERA. to the mound for his eighth start of the season. The Pirates will go with Rich Hill on the mound. He is 6-5 this season with a 4.23 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Last season, the Brewers won eleven of nineteen games overall and six of nine at home against the Pirates. Pittsburgh has lost three of their last four games. Milwaukee has lost six games in a row. One of these teams needs to get a win in this one. The Pirates have lost 12 of the last 18 games played in Milwaukee. Teheran has a 1.50 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP when pitching at home this season. In his career against the Pirates, he has posted a 5-1 record with a 2.31 ERA. The Pirates haven't been winning but they have been scoring. They have scored 18 runs in their last three road games. Tehran has given up just five runs in four starts. The Brewers have scored 13 runs in their last three games. Hill has given up nine runs in his last three road starts. Neither offense Knocks me off my feet but will take the better pitcher at home.

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