The Milwaukee Brewers face a must win as they host the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon. This is the final game of a four game series. Pablo Lopez (10-10) goes for the Marlins while the Brewers have not yet named a starter. The Brewers are fourth in the wildcard race, close on the heels of the third place Phillies. First pitch is at 2:10 p.m. ET at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
The Miami Marlins have long been out of contention, but they seem to revel in their role as spoiler. They split with the Mets earlier this week and then took the first game here from the Brewers on Thursday. The Marlins don't hit very well, averaging just 3.57 runs per game, which is 28th in the majors, but they can pitch. The Marlins have a team ERA of 3.89, which is 14th in the league and they have a bullpen ERA of 4.13, which is 21st in the league.
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On Sunday, they will hand the ball to a solid starter in Pablo Lopez. The right hander is 10-10 on the season with a 3.90 ERA in 31 starts. He has 167 strikeouts and 50 walks in 173 innings of work. In his last outing, he scored a big win, beating the aforementioned Mets, allowing just 3 runs on 5 hits in 6 innings. Lopez has an ERA of 2.79 in his last 3 starts.