(My Sportsbook) - The Expos look to make it two straight and five out of their last six tonight, when they face the Milwaukee Brewers in the second- game of a three-game set at Miller Park. The Expos will hand the ball to Livan Hernandez this evening. Hernandez has struggled in his last two starts, allowing 16 hits and eight earned runs over 12 innings of action. Last time on the hill, Hernandez surrendered eight hits and four runs over six innings to Arizona in a defeat. The righty struck out three and walked two in the losing effort. Hernandez has been solid against the Brewers in his career, going 4-3 with a 3.67 ERA. The Cuban has allowed 89 hits and 33 runs over 81 innings of work versus Milwaukee. Brad Wilkerson belted a solo homer, finished with two RBI and scored the winning run for the Expos on Tuesday in a 3-2 win. Wilkerson factored in all three runs and made a game-saving stab at first in the bottom of the ninth. Montreal starter Javier Vazquez struck out 12 in the game -- one short of his career high. Despite Vazquez's solid outing -- he allowed just three hits and two runs in seven innings without walking a batter -- Scott Stewart picked up the win. Stewart (2-0) struck out one in 2/3 innings, stepping aside in the ninth for Rocky Biddle to earn his sixth save. Montreal won four of six meetings with the Brewers last season. However, Milwaukee took the final two contests last year. Montreal has gone 7-6 in its last 13 meetings with the Brewers.
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