The Milwaukee Brewers have won four of their past five after a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game set Friday night. The Pirates are looking good to tie the series on Saturday.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Pirates hand the ball to Jameson Taillon (2-1, 3.60 ERA). The 24 year old rookie has done well in the big leagues and Pittsburgh has won each of his last four starts. That includes a 3-2 home victory against Milwaukee on July 19 when Taillon held Milwaukee to one run in six innings. The Brew Crew counter with Chase Anderson (5-10, 5.40) who was reached for three runs on six hits in four innings against the Pirates only 10 days ago and he has a 5.89 ERA in four career starts against Pittsburgh.

2. Situational - The Pirates may have lost last night, but they're 4-0 in their last four games following a loss and 7-2 in their last nine during Game 2 of a series.

3. X-Factor - Pittsburgh's Starling Marte is on fire going 9-for-18 over the past five contests. He's 3-for-7 with a double and a home run off Anderson.

Selection: This is a play on the Pittsburgh Pirates (8*)