Milwaukee @ Colorado preview

Last Meeting ( May 2, 2019 ) Colorado 11, Milwaukee 6

The Milwaukee Brewers are trying to follow the same path they traveled in winning the National League Central a year ago, using a strong push over the last month to take the division. The Brewers have already clinched a wild card but they remain one game behind first-place St. Louis entering their final three-game series of the season at the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Surging Milwaukee has ripped off 18 victories in 20 games after capping its second seven-game winning streak in three weeks with a three-game in Cincinnati to also stay one game behind Washington for the top wild card. "We made it so it's a big weekend in Denver," manager Craig Counsell said. "It's an uphill climb with three games to go, but we've given ourselves a chance." Orlando Arcia was 4-for-8 with three RBIs against the Reds as the Brewers improved to a majors-best 20-4 in September. Trevor Story has hit safely in seven of eight games for Colorado, which has dropped two of three in three straight series.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Zach Davies (10-7, 3.61 ERA) vs. Rockies RH Antonio Senzatela (10-11, 6.90)

Davies has answered a five-start losing streak by going 2-0 over his last five turns, not factoring in the decision versus Pittsburgh last time out after giving up one earned run over four innings on Saturday. The 26-year-old has allowed a combined five runs in his last five outings, although he did not pitch beyond five innings in any of them. Charlie Blackmon is 1-for-8 and Nolan Arenado 2-for-8 against Davies, who beat the Rockies on April 29 by yielding one unearned run over 5 1/3 innings.

Senzatela's late-season struggles continued at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday when he allowed four runs and seven hits over four innings -- the ninth time in his last 10 trips to the mound that he has been reached for at least four runs. The 24-year-old Venezuelan won his previous two starts -- both at home -- by beating the New York Mets with six innings of four-run ball and holding St. Louis to one run over six frames. Senzatela owns a 2.00 ERA in a pair of starts against the Rockies.

WALK-OFFS

1. Brewers LF Ryan Braun has two homers and eight RBIs during a five-game hitting streak.

2. Arenado is batting .359 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs in 33 games versus Milwaukee.

3. Brewers 1B Eric Thames exited Thursday's game due to discomfort in his hamstring.

PREDICTION: Brewers 6, Rockies 5