The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers open up a four game series to end the season at Miller Park on Thursday. Both teams are very much in the playoff race and this series may decide which team makes the playoffs and which team does not. San Diego goes with Jack Cassel in the opener while Milwaukee counters with Yovani Gallardo. SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the favored Brewers at Home.

Cassel is 1-1 on the season with a 4.00 ERA. Cassel was poor in his last outing allowing three runs on six hits in only 2 and 1/3 innings against Colorado.

Gallardo is 9-4 with a 3.59 ERA on the season. Gallardo had a 21-inning scoreless streak end in his last start against Atlanta but he only gave up two runs on three hits in seven innings. Over his last four starts, he has a 1.03 ERA.

Here were the betting statistics heading into Wednesday’s action. The Padres are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Padres are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. the National League Central. The Padres are 5-2 in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Padres are 3-7 in their last 10 road games. The Padres are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Milwaukee.