Milwaukee is licking their wounds at the moment, suffering through a four game losing streak, including being swept by the Chicago Cubs. They now find themselves four games out in the division and two games removed from a wild card spot.
The Brewers are probably happy to see the Pirates, though. While the Pirates took two out of three against them in the final series before the All-Star break, the Brewers are 9-4 in head to head matchups this year.
The Pirates have been bad since the All-Star break. Really, really bad. They have dropped all seven series they’ve played, posting a 4-18 record along the way.