Sunday, June 8, 2014, 12:35 PM on FSWI, ROOT

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Milwaukee Brewers - Gallardo, Y (3-4) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Morton, C (2-7)

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Sunday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers and Yovani Gallardo will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates and Charlie Morton. Both pitchers will be making their 13th starts.

Yovani Gallardo took the loss his last time out and that dropped his record to 3- 4 with an ERA of 4.08.  In that start, Gallardo gave up 6 runs on 8 hits (including 2 homers) in just 5 innings.  He struck out 6 and walked 1.  With the loss, Gallardo has lost 4 of his last 6 starts.  In 2013, Gallardo was 12 - 10 with a 4.18 ERA in 31 starts. 

Last season, Gallardo was 2 - 2 with a 2.61 ERA in 5 starts against the Pirates.  This season, Gallardo has pitched to 3 no-decisions against the Pirates.  In those 3 starts, he has allowed 7 runs on 14 hits (including 3 homers) in 18.1 innings.

Charlie Morton improved his record to 2 – 7 with a 3.31 ERA after getting a win in his last start.  In that outing, Morton gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in 5 innings of work as he walked 3 and struck out a season-high 9.  Last season, Morton posted a 7 – 4 record with an ERA of 3.26 in 20 starts.   

In 2013, Morton was 2 – 0 with a 0.57 ERA in 3 starts against the Brewers. This season, Morton took 2 losses in back to back starts against the Brewers after allowing 9 runs on 14 hits (including a home run) in 13 innings.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

Milwaukee Brewers are 31-27-2 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for Milwaukee Brewers is 0.4

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

Pittsburgh Pirates are 24-29-6 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Pittsburgh Pirates is -0.4

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

05/02/14 P Jim Henderson Shoulder 15-day DL (5/2)
03/31/14 P Tom Gorzelanny Shoulder 15-day DL (3/21)

Pittsburgh Pirates

05/04/14 P Stolmy Pimentel Shoulder 15-day DL (5/2)

Tony's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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