Milwaukee is off to a HUGE 15-5 start this season. After a bit of a rough stretch, the Milwaukee Brewers are surging again. Yovani Gallardo looks to remain undefeated while trying to help the Brewers to a fifth consecutive victory Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres. Milwaukee followed a nine-game winning streak by dropping three of four before it won the final three of a four-game setatPittsburgh. The Brewers returned home Monday to win 4-3 over San Diego (9-11) in their third consecutive contest decided by one run. Aramis Ramirez hit a solo homer and Ryan Braun added two RBIs for the Brewers, who have the majors' best record. Brewers manager Ron Roenicke has said the same thing after each Gallardo start: "He keeps us in the game." Gallardo has six strikeouts in each of his last two outings, and has met the definition of quality start in all four.
SD doesn't have too many hitters and the Brewers are hot again. The Padres have been held to three or fewer runs in each contest during a stretch of three losses in five games. San Diego starter Ian Kennedy (1-3, 4.13) has not pitched poorly but has received just a total of 5 runs of support while on the mound this year. He struggled against the Brewers last season, going 0-1 with a 6.57 ERA in two starts. Braun is 4 for 12 with a homer and a double in their matchups. TAKE THE BREW CREW here at home on Tuesday night.