Lopez is hitting .360 with 10 doubles and 22 runs in 34 games since being acquired in a July 19 trade with Arizona. He has 19 RBI during that span despite hitting leadoff.

If he does not play today, it certainly improves the odds for Cincinnati. The +140 underdog Reds have won three straight after losing seven of their previous eight, and can match their longest winning streak of the season with a win today.

They will next send former Brewers reliever Justin Lehr to the mound. This will be Lehr’s first appearance against the Brewers.

Milwaukee will counter with Dave Bush, who is coming back from a stint on the disabled list due to elbow soreness.

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That's quite an upgrade for the 23-year-old righthander who was 0-6 with a 7.93 ERA in eight starts last year and a bad start in an early call-up this year.

Since his second call-up, the team's No. 1 draft pick in 2004 has been pretty good in his three starts, although he is only 1-0. But his best two starts, his last two, were no-decisions; the bullpen blew a 3-0 lead in one, and he left with the game tied 2-2 in the other.

The Reds start the second half with a record of 42-45, but are only 4-1/2 games off the pace.

The Brewers went into the break on a cold streak. In their last three series, the Brewers lost three of four to the Cubs, two of three to the Cardinals, and two of three to the Dodgers.

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The Brewers’ offense has not offered their pitching staff much support against the Cardinals so far.

Milwaukee has totaled four runs in its past four games versus the Cardinals. Ryan Braun, who went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts, is hitting .174 against St. Louis this season.

Todd Wellemeyer will get the ball for St. Louis tonight. Braun is 7-for-13 with a homer and three walks in his career versus the righthander.

Wellemeyer is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA in two starts against the Brewers this season.

Jeff Suppan, who’s 1-5 with a 6.08 ERA at Miller Park this season, will start for the -120 favored Brewers.

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Milwaukee had a chance to sweep each of its last two series, but lost 7-0 to San Francisco on Sunday and 1-0 to the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon.

Despite problems at the plate, Chicago is just 3 1/2 games behind Milwaukee in the tightly-bunched NL Central. Thanks to some strong pitching, the Cubs took two of three from Pittsburgh this week even though they managed only seven runs in the series.

The Cubs and Brewers split their first six meetings of the season, all at Miller Park. Milwaukee was 5-4 at Wrigley last year, an impressive mark considering Chicago went 55-26 at home.

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Though the Brewers are 18-15 at home, they've only won twice in their last eight at Miller Park since sweeping a three-game set against Cincinnati at the end of May.

Minnesota starter Scott Baker will try for a third time for his third straight winning decision. The righthander, 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA in his last four starts, is 3-2 with a 5.01 ERA against the Brewers.

The Twins are 9-5 in interleague play but have lost three of their last four.

Righthander Mike Burns was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to make his first career start for Milwaukee in this contest.

The Twins are listed as -125 road favorites in this one.

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The Brewers have lost six of their last seven, but own a one-half game lead over St. Louis after the Indians beat the Cardinals 3-0 on Sunday for their fifth win in seven contests.

Milwaukee is 17-15 on the road and has won four in a row overall against Cleveland after sweeping a three-game set at home in 2006.

Facing Milwaukee for the first time since 2005, Carl Pavano is 2-2 with a 4.07 ERA in eight starts versus the Brewers, who counter with Dave Bush.

Bush is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts against Cleveland.

The Indians are 4-1 in Pavano’s last five starts, while the Brewers are 7-3 in Bush's last 10 starts.

The slumping Brewers, meanwhile, have lost their last two and five of eight, with the bullpen blowing saves in both losses.

The Brewers will try to bounce back behind Dave Bush, who has lost his last two decisions. He gave up four runs over six innings of a 4-3 loss at Florida on Thursday. Colorado will counter with Jorge De La Rosa, who is coming off his first victory. The lefthander is 0-2 in two starts and one relief appearance against Milwaukee. Get your MLB betting with the Bodog Sportsbook.

After dropping six of eight heading into a home series against Cincinnati, the Brewers completed a three-game sweep with Sunday's 5-2 victory.

Despite going hitless in three at-bats Sunday, Prince Fielder ended May with a .315 average, nine homers, and 31 of his NL-best 48 RBI.

Jeff Suppan takes the mound for the Brewers tonight. In his last start Suppan was tagged for five runs in 3 2-3 innings in a loss to visiting St. Louis.

Andrew Miller will make his first start against Milwaukee. He comes off a 5-3 defeat Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Be sure to get your MLB betting with Bodog now.

Suppan is 5-0 with a 1.62 ERA in six starts versus the Cardinals while with the Brewers. He allowed six singles over seven innings to beat St. Louis 1-0 on May 16.

He's 7-0 with a 1.70 ERA in his last eight outings against the Cardinals, a stretch that began with two starts while with Pittsburgh in 2003. The Brewers are 4-0 against the Cardinals this season and have won 11 of the last 12 meetings.

This will be Suppan's second straight start against the Cards in which he matches up with Adam Wainwright. Wainwright is 2-3 with a 3.09 ERA in seven starts versus the Brewers. Get your MLB odds with Bodog now.

Extending that hot streak could be tough with Rodriguez taking the mound. The lefthander is 2-1 with a major league-best 0.67 home ERA in four starts in Houston this year.

Milwaukee will counter with its own streaking starter in Yovani Gallardo.

Gallardo is 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA in three career starts against Houston, including two on the road.

The under is 5-1 in the last six meetings and with two hot pitchers on the hill, this trend should continue. Get your MLB odds with Bodog now.