Happy Mother's Day! Parents can be a pain but cherish them, man, they can be gone in a second. Miss my Dad like crazy. If you don't see any picks from me for a few days, it's because my Mom wants me to cook for her this evening and all I know how to make are tacos, ramen, popcorn and Beefaroni (not necessarily in that order) and none of that is on the menu. So I've either been arrested for involuntary manslaughter or we are all in the hospital. Hey, I warned her this isn't my jam. I will buy up to 9.5 here but I'm cautious that way. And I don't like pushes. Or cooking. Or Exorcist-like vomiting. It's all on the table.

Miles Mikolas has surrendered 30 runs in 42 innings and been rocked for eight home runs, including three in a short start against Milwaukee on April 20. That was one of his three times in the last five starts failing to get through five innings while allowing five or more runs. The Brewers smoke righties to the tune of a .782 OPS and star outfielder Christian Yelich has looked great since returning from IL earlier in the week. The Cards haven't leaned heavily on their bullpen over the last three games despite losing them all, and they should be satisfied if Mikolas can get through five innings relatively unscathed, though there's a real chance he's chased early.