Locke (7-9) couldn't make it out of the fourth inning in Milwaukee on Wednesday, giving up five runs on nine hits in a losing effort.

EDGE Analysis

An extra day between starts didn't help Locke build on his promising outing against the Marlins last week, as he gave up four-plus runs for the sixth time in his last 10 outings and the 12th time in 26 starts overall. Obviously, all those blowups haven't done a whole lot of good for Locke's stats -- he currently owns easily his worst ERA and WHIP in three seasons since breaking into the majors full-time. Locke next starts Monday in Cincinnati, where he allowed three runs over five innings in a mediocre winning effort at the end of July.