Brewers take on the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series
Arizona Diamondbacks (15-12, third in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (14-13, fifth in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:40 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (1-1, 9. 31 ERA, 2. 28 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Brewers: Chad Patrick (1-1, 2.
35 ERA, 1. 26 WHIP, 11 strikeouts) LINE: Brewers -112, Diamondbacks -107; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday to open a three-game series. Milwaukee is 14-13 overall and 8-7 in home games.
The Brewers are 12-2 in games when they scored at least five runs. Arizona is 15-12 overall and 6-6 on the road. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .
255, the sixth-best team batting average in MLB play. Tuesday's game is the first time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Bauers has four doubles, five home runs and 15 RBIs while hitting .