Game one is a battle of lefties with the Brewers sending veteran Randy Wolf (3-2, 2.39) against St. Louis youngster Jaime Garcia (3-0, 2.48). Wolf has been red hot in his last three outings, allowing 13 hits and two runs in 27 2/3 innings, while winning three of them. Garcia is 2-2 with a 3.90 ERA in five career starts against Milwaukee. He's struggled lately. Although he didn't factor into the decision, the Birds have lost his last two starts. He gave up 11 hits and eight runs -- six of them earned -- over 11 1/3 innings in those games.
Yovani Gallardo (2-2, 6.10) will take on Kyle Lohse (4-1, 2.44) in the middle game on Saturday. Gallardo pitched his best game of the season -- a two-hit, complete game shut out -- the first week of April against Atlanta. Since then, it's been decidedly downhill. He's given up 19 hits and 11 earned runs over his last 10 innings pitched. Lohse had won four games in a row prior to getting no decision in his last start, a six inning outing against Florida in which he gave up five earned runs on six hits over six innings.
In the finale, former Cardinals farm hand Chris Narveson (1-2, 4.64) will take on Kyle McClellan (4-0, 3.79). Narveson hasn't pitched well lately. He lasted only 2 1/3 innings April 25 against the Reds, giving up seven runs on eight hits. He pitched somewhat better in his next start, May 1 against the Astros. In that game he gave up four earned runs on seven hits over six innings. McClellan's ERA has doubled over his last three starts. In that stretch he gave up 11 runs on 21 hits over 17 2/3 innings.