Tonight it's Manny Parra against Brandon Backe.  Last time those two squared off, Parra pitched well and the Brewers got the win.  But that was at Miller Park, while the Juice Box may be the least LHP-friendly park in the majors.

I'm going to try this again, since it worked so well last time: The Brewers won't suck tonight.  I promise.

Game time is 7:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

If you had told me during spring training that, two months into the season, the Astros would be comfortably ahead of the Crew in the standings, I wouldn't have believed it.  Presumably Lance Berkman will stop OPS'ing a gazillion, and the Astros will drift back to .500...by which point, I hope, the Brewers will no longer be below that mark.

The pitching matchup tonight is Brandon Backe and Manny Parra.  Game time is 7:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview. 

Go Brewers!

With the short left-field porch at Minute Maid, tonight was supposed to be the night when the righties teed off on the Brewers (left-handed) starting pitcher.  We got that out of the way yesterday, so I think Parra is set up for a great outing.  Brandon Backe will try to contain the Brewers offense, but we're just too gritty.

Game time is 6:05 CT.  Here's the BR Game Preview.  Also, check out this hilarious post at the SBN Twins site.

Project-a-tron has tonight as an absolute dead heat: 49.95% chance of the Brewers winning.  Mr. Tron, however, is not aware of grit, dwarf or otherwise.

Go Brewers!