Milwaukee Brewers at Athletics

First pitch is 9:05 PM CT at Las Vegas Ballpark, and the matchup on paper is lopsided: Robert Gasser (0-2, 4.73) for the Brewers against J.T. Ginn (3-3, 2.74) for the A's. Gasser is still feeling his way back from 2024 Tommy John surgery; Ginn has been the most reliable arm in Oakland-slash-Sacramento-slash-Vegas's rotation, with a sub-3 ERA and a near no-hitter through 8 against the Angels on his ledger.

Milwaukee comes in 41-23 and rolling — 4 wins in their last 5, the only loss being a 12-9 shootout with the Giants. The A's are 31-35 and have lost 4 of 5, with the lone win a 5-0 shutout in Houston that's looking more and more like a blip. Tuesday's 15-14 marathon featured 6 Athletics homers (Langeliers, Kurtz twice, Heim, Soderstrom twice, Gelof) and they still lost in 12. That stings.

Milwaukee Brewers

(41-23)

Jun 9W@ Athletics15-14

Jun 7W@ Rockies12-4

Jun 7W@ Rockies7-1

Jun 6W@ Rockies9-7

Jun 4Lvs Giants9-12

Athletics

(31-35)

Jun 9Lvs Brewers14-15

Jun 7W@ Astros5-0

Jun 6L@ Astros2-13

Jun 6L@ Astros1-5

Jun 5L@ Cubs6-7

The Brewers bullpen situation is the actual storyline if you care about pitching depth. Carlos Rodriguez just hit the 15-day IL retroactive to May 31. Brian Fitzpatrick has a UCL strain and is seeking a second opinion on Tommy John. DL Hall is out with a left pec issue. Brandon Woodruff is still working back at the Arizona complex. Pat Murphy is duct-taping this thing together and somehow they keep winning anyway.

Milwaukee Brewers

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• 10-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge LF — Lockridge (knee) will attempt to run at 85-to-90 percent intensity Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
• 15-Day-ILCarlos Rodriguez RP — Rodriguez (undisclosed) was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 31, per MLB's transactions log.
• 15-Day-ILBrian Fitzpatrick RP — Fitzpatrick (elbow) has been diagnosed with a left UCL strain and will get a second opinion to determine if he needs Tommy John surgery, MLB.com reports.
• 15-Day-ILDL Hall RP — Manager Pat Murphy said after Thursday's game against the Giants that Hall was removed due to left pectoral discomfort, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
• 15-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff SP — Woodruff (shoulder) is headed to the Brewers' spring training facility and could pitch in Arizona Complex League games, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
• 15-Day-ILLogan Henderson SP — Henderson received an injection in his back Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
• 15-Day-ILRob Zastryzny RP — The Brewers reinstated Zastrzyny (shoulder/ribs) from the 60-day injured list Sunday.
• 15-Day-ILQuinn Priester SP — Priester's (shoulder) rehab assignment has been transferred from Triple-A Nashville to the Brewers' Arizona Complex League team, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Athletics

(6)

• 10-Day-ILJacob Wilson SS — Wilson (shoulder) went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Sunday with Triple-A Las Vegas.
• 15-Day-ILAaron Civale SP — Civale (shoulder) began a throwing progression Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
• 15-Day-ILLuis Severino SP — The Athletics announced Tuesday that Severino has been diagnosed with a strain of his right shoulder capsule and subscapularis muscle and will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
• 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske RP — Kriske (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for at least three weeks, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.
• 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke CF — Clarke (hamstring) will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
• 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund SP — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.

The A's have their own problems — Jacob Wilson on the 10-day with a shoulder, Luis Severino out 4-to-6 weeks with a shoulder capsule strain, Aaron Civale just starting a throwing progression, Gunnar Hoglund done for the year after hip surgery. The lineup itself can absolutely cook (see: 14 runs Tuesday) but the rotation behind Ginn is thin and the bullpen has been bleeding leads.

Pinnacle has Milwaukee at -114 on the moneyline with the total at 12.5, which feels like the market splitting the difference between Ginn's form and the fact that this ballpark just hosted 29 runs the night before. If Gasser can't pile up length, the Brewers' patchwork pen gets exposed in a hurry. If he can, you're betting on the better team and the better record. Take the over and don't think about it too hard.