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Sunday, Aug 3rd, 2008

Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) at Atlanta Braves (50-60), 1:35 p.m.

(Sports Network) - Milwaukee's current 1-2 punch in its rotation has yet to land a knockout blow. One day after getting another gem from CC Sabathia, Ben Sheets aims for his first win in five starts in the Brewers' conclusion of a three-game set with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

Sabathia (5-0) allowed two runs on six hits over 8 1/3 innings of Saturday's 4-2 victory over Atlanta, striking out nine in his sixth start since the Brewers acquired him from Cleveland on July 7.

Sheets, meanwhile, hasn't won since July 4, going 0-2 in four starts since, though the Brewers did win in his two no-decisions. The right-hander is coming off a poor outing on Tuesday versus Chicago, allowing six runs on 11 hits over 5 1/3 innings. That dropped Sheets to 10-4 on the season while lifting his earned run average to 3.14. It was 2.77 prior to his current winless drought.

The 30-year-old has been outstanding on the road this year, however, going 6-1 with a 2.81 ERA and two complete games in 13 outings as the visitor. Sheets is also 9-3 with a 4.39 ERA and three complete games in 12 lifetime starts versus Atlanta. One of those complete games came this season, as Sheets limited the Braves to a run on June 23 at Turner Field, striking out seven in his 16th career complete game.

Prince Fielder homered twice in yesterday's win, connecting on a two-run homer and a solo blast in the Brewers second straight win since losing five straight. The victory allowed Milwaukee to stay within four games of first- place Chicago in the National League Central.

Fielder, though, is 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in his career against Jorge Campillo, who starts for the Braves tonight. Campillo, who turns 30 on August 10, got a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Tuesday, yielding two runs on seven hits over seven innings.

The right-hander is 5-4 with a 2.76 ERA this year and has beaten the Brewers twice this season, pitching to a 2.25 ERA in those tests. He will try to prevent Milwaukee from sweeping the Braves in Atlanta for the first time ever. The Brewers did post a home sweep over Atlanta in April of 2006.

The Braves were dominating play at home earlier this year, but have now dropped seven of their last eight at Turner Field. Atlanta is 5-16 this season without Chipper Jones in the lineup and 1-5 since catcher Brian McCann suffered a concussion versus Philadelphia last Sunday. Jones is currently sidelined due to a hamstring ailment, while McCann has yet to play since suffering his injury.

Atlanta has also lost seven of its last eight overall and has scored more than three runs in a game just once since trading Mark Teixeira on Tuesday to the LA Angels.

Milwaukee has won six of the eight meetings with Atlanta this season, and won two of three games at Turner Field from June 23-25.

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