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Suppan, Brewers look to sweep Twins

Jun 17, 2007 - 1:29 PM Milwaukee (38-30) at Minnesota (33-33) 2:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - To earn their first sweep at the Metrodome in nearly 19 years, the Milwaukee Brewers look to Jeff Suppan, who has his own problems to fix.

Suppan and the Brewers aim for their fifth straight victory when they take on the Minnesota Twins in interleague play on Sunday.

Milwaukee defeated Minnesota, 5-2 on Saturday to win the second straight of this three-game series. The Brewers have not won three straight road games vs. the Twins since July 8-10, 1988 when they were in the American League.

Suppan takes the mound (7-7, 4.04 ERA) trying to end a two-game losing streak. The righthander, who has also dropped five of his last seven decisions, was on the losing end when Milwaukee was no-hit by Justin Verlander in a 4-0 setback Tuesday.

The 32-year-old also has not won at the Metrodome since his first start there as a member of the Kansas City Royals on May 9, 1999. He is 1-4 with a 3.14 ERA in seven starts at Minnesota.

The Twins counter with rookie Kevin Slowey (2-0, 3.71). The 23-year-old righthander allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings in a 7-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. This will be his first appearance against Milwaukee.