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July, 11 2009 7:05pm EST
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers

#905 Los Angeles Dodgers over Milwaukee Brewers (7:05p.m.) While Los Angeles (55-31) is cruising with the best record in MLB, Milwaukee (44-42) is struggling to keep pace with the Cardinals in the NL Central.  The Brewers have lost seven of nine and are now three games behind St. Louis.  It matches their largest deficit since May 7.  It has been the same old story lately for the Crew, inconsistency in both hitting and pitching.  Last night they got 12-hits and took the lead in the bottom of the eight only to see the bullpen do an elfoldo once again.  Joe Torre’s Dodgers have won 7 of their last 10 games.  They have won 27 games on the road, the most in MLB.  LA tries to win their third in a row behind Jeff Weaver (5-2, 3.32) who will make his fifth start of the year.  Weaver is 2-0 with a 3.15 ERA as a starter this season.  His last start was June 20.  He is 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA in three relief appearance since then. The real key in this contest is the Brewer starter, Mike Burns (1-2, 5.57).  He will make his fourth start for Milwaukee.  The journeyman right-hander, on his fourth team in three seasons, gave up seven runs over 4 2/3 innings Sunday in a loss to the Cubs. He is not the answer.  Offensively the Dodgers are being led by Matt Kemp.  He is 15 for 27 since Manny Ramirez’s return to the lineup.  Five of LA’s 13 hits last night wetre homers.  We are looking for the Dodgers to continue their heavy hitting against Burns, and a depleted Brewers pitching staff tonight.  It is our MLB Game Of The Year.

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