The Brewers are currently the seventh worst team in baseball. The Pirates are the second best team, now just 4.5 games behind the Cardinals. The last time these two teams met the roles were reversed with the Brewers actually sweeping Pittsburgh. It felt like the days of old. Now with a four game series all that's let between these two clubs the season series victory is on the line.
The Brewers have the leg up owning a 9-6 record vs the Pirates this year. In order to take the season series victory the Brewers need only win a single game out of four.