T.M. Selection: Milwaukee Brewers.

I like the Milwaukee Brewers to win this game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. The Brewers just lost their most recent game to the Pirates but they won 4 games in a row right before that and they didn't look that bad in that loss to the Pirates. They were down in that whole game but they kept trying to come back with more runs and made the game really close again even when they were down by a few runs. I expect them to bounce back in this game with a win and their offense has still been hot lately, putting up 7 runs in that previous game. The Pirates had lost 5 games in a row before winning 2 in a row now but they have put up 16 runs in their 2 most recent games and I don't expect their offense to stay this hot for a team that is 14 games under .500. Corbin Burnes (6-4, 2.41 ERA) is up for the Brewers here and he has been their ace this year. He is having a great year and I don't expect the Pirates to put up a ton of runs on him here like they have in their previous 2 games. Burnes has had 4 great starts in a row now and he has been pitching really deep into his starts lately. I expect him to pitch another great game here and I don't see the Pirates putting up a ton of runs on him. Roansy Contreras (2-1, 2.76 ERA) is up for the Pirates here and he has not been terrible this year but he has had a few bad starts and isn't as experienced in the MLB as Burnes. The Brewers have a really good lineup and I expect them to put up runs in this game. The Pirates bullpen hasn't been great in their 2 most recent games either so I see this being more of a 1 sided game here. I like the Brewers to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Brewers.