Cubs try to gain ground on Brewers in series opener

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06/29/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers open a 10-game road trip today with the first of three games against the division- rival Chicago Cubs at historic Wrigley Field.

Milwaukee, which is 16-19 on the road this season, is fresh off a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros and has won 12 of the last 14 games. In Wednesday's series finale versus Houston at Miller Park, Damian Miller was the hero with a game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift Milwaukee to victory.

Bill Hall was 3-for-5 with a run-scoring double and scored twice for the Brewers, who are 7 1/2 games ahead of the Cubs in the NL Central standings. Miller collected three hits and drove in four runs, while Prince Fielder knocked in the other run in the winning effort.

Dave Bush pitched a pair of scoreless innings to earn the win and starter Jeff Suppan allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings, striking out seven without walking a batter in the no-decision.

Brewers rookie Yovani Gallardo will make his third career start today for the Brewers and is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA.

Gallardo got the win in his debut on June 18 against San Francisco after pitching 6 1/3 innings and giving up three runs during a 5-4 victory. He did not post a decision in his next outing on June 24 against Kansas City, permitting just a run and five hits through seven frames of a 4-3 loss.

The right-handed Mexican will get a taste of the rival Cubs for the first time in his career.

Chicago is on a roll, having won six straight games thanks to series sweeps over the Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies. The Cubs extended their streak with Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Rockies at Wrigley, as Mark DeRosa belted a three-run homer and starter Carlos Zambrano tossed six strong innings to complete the sweep.

Zambrano gave up two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and three walks for the Cubs, who moved to within one game of .500 at 38-39. Mike Fontenot went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored to extend his hitting streak to 10 games in the victory.

Rich Hill gets the call this afternoon for the Cubs and is 5-5 with a 3.13 ERA in 15 starts this season.

Hill has just one win over his previous nine starts (1-4) since recording a 3-1 mark with a 1.73 ERA over his first six outings of the 2007 season. In his most recent start on June 23 against the Chicago White Sox, Hill did not record a decision after yielding one run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Cubs won the game, 2-1.

The left-hander will face Milwaukee for the third time this season and is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in two starts. Hill got the win on April 6, hurling seven innings of one-run ball to preserve a 9-3 victory. On April 24, however, he was saddled with the loss after giving up four runs in 6 2/3 frames during a 4-1 setback.

In four career appearances (three starts) against the Brewers, Hill owns a 1-1 record with a 2.52 earned run average.

Chicago is 5-4 against the Brewers this season, including a shaky 1-2 record in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

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