Florida @ Milwaukee preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 23, 2011 ) Florida 1, Milwaukee 4

THE STORY: The Milwaukee Brewers tasted champagne nearly three decades in the making. OK, we're not exactly sure of the year of the bubbly that was flowing after the Brewers clinched the National League Central on Friday - but 1982 was certainly on their minds. That was the last time the Brewers clinched a division title, so long ago that the team resided in the American League East at the time. After a night of partying, the Brewers will return to business at Miller Park on Saturday to host the Florida Marlins in the second of their three-game series. Should Milwaukee win, it would tie the most home wins in franchise history (54).

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSFL (Florida), WMLW (Milwaukee)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Alex Sanabia (0-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Zack Greinke (15-6, 3.75 ERA)

Sanabia made quite the impression in his first start of the season. The 23-year-old permitted just one run on six hits in six innings, but settled for a no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies last Thursday. Sanabia had excellent control of his pitches and did not walk a batter. He has yet to face the Brewers in his young career.

Greinke collected his eighth win in 10 decisions when he handcuffed the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner permitted just one run for the fourth time in seven starts and struck out 10 for the fifth time this season in an 8-1 triumph. Greinke, 27, has won both career decisions against the Marlins - including a solid outing on June 6. In that contest, he permitted just two hits over seven innings in a 7-2 victory.

ABOUT THE MARLINS (71-86): Emilio Bonifacio had three hits and Bryan Petersen collected his 11th RBI of the season with a run-scoring single, but that was all Florida could muster in its 4-1 loss to Milwaukee. Bonifacio extended his modest hitting streak to five games, but is just 0-for-2 in his career against Greinke. Omar Infante has struggled versus Greinke, going 2-for-15 in his career. Off the field, closer Leo Nunez admitted to using fake documents and a fake ID to sign a professional contract. Nunez, whose real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo, signed a sworn statement detailing that he is not the person identified in official documents.

ABOUT THE BREWERS (92-65): Ryan Braun couldn't have picked a better time to break out of a slump. With just one hit in his previous 16 at-bats, Braun snapped a tie with a three-run homer in the eighth inning on Friday. He is now batting .329 on the season, tying him with New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes for the National League lead. Prince Fielder also went deep with his team-leading 35th homer of the season. After the Brewers posted a 4-1 triumph, they waited 20 minutes for the Chicago Cubs to upend the St. Louis Cardinals to mathematically clinch the division. Nyjer Morgan is the only member of the Brewers who has faced Sanabia, going 2-for-5 with three walks.

FINAL PITCH: “It’s eerily similar." - Braun, comparing Friday's homer to the one he hit on the last day of the 2008 regular season to lift Milwaukee to its first postseason appearance since 1982.