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Francis, Rockies look to continue success against Brewers

Jul 13, 2007 - 2:13 PM Colorado (44-44) at Milwaukee (49-39) 8:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Jeff Francis looks for his fourth straight winning decision as the Colorado Rockies square off against the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of a three-game series Friday.

Francis (8-5, 3.87 ERA) is 3-0 with a 4.03 ERA in his previous five starts.

The 26-year-old lefthander did not receive a decision in a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies last Friday after surrendering six runs and 12 hits in five innings.

The Rockies had a five-game winning streak snapped with an 8-4 loss to the Phillies on Sunday.

Milwaukee will counter with Jeff Suppan (8-8, 5.00), who has had success against Colorado in his career.

The reigning National League Championship Series MVP is 5-1 with a 3.65 ERA and 28 strikeouts in seven career games against the Rockies.

The 32-year-old Suppan pitched five innings, yielding four runs and six hits with five walks in a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

The Brewers will try to avoid their third straight loss and sixth in their last seven games as the club attempts to hold onto their 4 1/2-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.