Ben Sheets will take the mound as he looks for a career high in wins while trying to help the Milwaukee Brewers to a second straight victory when they face the San Diego Padres and their ace Jake Peavy on Saturday night.

After cutting the Chicago Cubs' lead to four games in the NL Central and remaining four up on Philadelphia in the wild-card race, the Brewers are optimistic Sheets can be effective Saturday.

The right-hander, who has missed only one start this season, has not allowed a run over his last 11 innings, but is 0-2 with an 8.46 ERA in four career starts versus San Diego.

The Brewers struggled against Peavy (9-9, 2.69) in that contest and in their last two outings versus the 2007 Cy Young Award winner.

Peavy surrendered one run and four hits while striking out eight in seven innings versus Milwaukee last month and has given up one run and six hits over his last 14 innings against the Brewers dating to last season.

He is 3-2 with a 2.66 ERA in eight starts against Milwaukee.

In last night’s game Brian Giles went 4-for-6 and homered off Eric Gagne in the eighth inning Friday to prevent CC Sabathia from earning his 10th win since joining Milwaukee. Giles, who is 5-for-10 in the series, is batting .462 (12-for-26) with five doubles, two home runs and six RBIs against Sheets.

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