The set-up: This series features a number of interesting match-ups all over the field, but especially on the mound. There's no doubt that this is one of them, as the visitors hand the ball to ace Clayton Kershaw, while the home side goes with the resurgent Jhoulys Chacin. I think Chacin can match Kershaw's effort today, which I in turn ultimately swings the value to the home side on the "run line" at this reasonable price.

The pitchers: Kershaw finished 9-5 with a 2.73 ERA. It's hard to say anything negative about the veteran southpaw, so I won't even bother.

But as mentioned above, Chacin, who finished 15-8 with a 3.50 ERA, will be feeling very comfortable and confident here as well. He was 13-10 with a 3.89 ERA last season, so his numbers this year are an improvement on those already very respectable marks.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but the Brewers 7-2 in their last nine National League night home games in which they are an underdog in the -125 to -200 range. Lay the reasonable price and grab the 1.5 runs.