Form-wise, this is a mismatch on paper. Milwaukee is 41-24 and just rolled through Coors hanging 9, 7 and 12 before flying west. The A's are 32-35 and just traded an absurd 15-14 loss for a 7-5 win in the first 2 games of this set. The Brewers' bullpen got the worst of those slugfests — Trevor Megill (oblique) was unavailable Monday — but the lineup is humming.
- Day-To-DayTrevor Megill (RP) — Megill wasn't available to pitch in Monday's game against the Athletics due to oblique tightness, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.06/10
- 10-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge (LF) — Lockridge (knee) will attempt to run at 85-to-90 percent intensity Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.06/01
- 15-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff (SP) — Woodruff (shoulder) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over 3.2 innings in his first rehab start with the Brewers' Arizona Complex League affiliate Tuesday.06/10
- 15-Day-ILDL Hall (RP) — The Brewers expect Hall to return from his left pec strain in late July, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.06/09
- 15-Day-ILCarlos Rodriguez (RP) — The Brewers placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a right shoulder impingement, MLB.com reports.06/09
- 15-Day-ILLogan Henderson (SP) — Henderson received an injection in his back Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 15-Day-ILRob Zastryzny (RP) — The Brewers reinstated Zastrzyny (shoulder/ribs) from the 60-day injured list Sunday.06/03
- 15-Day-ILJared Koenig (RP) — Koenig (elbow) said his live bullpen session went well Tuesday and he expects to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/26
- 60-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.06/09
- 60-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.06/09
- 60-Day-ILAngel Zerpa (RP) — The Brewers transferred Zerpa (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.05/31
- 10-Day-ILJacob Wilson (SS) — Wilson (shoulder) went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Sunday with Triple-A Las Vegas.06/08
- 15-Day-ILAaron Civale (SP) — Civale (shoulder) began a throwing progression Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 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.06/03
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for at least three weeks, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — Clarke (hamstring) will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.05/27
- 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.05/20
The pitching staffs both look like a M.A.S.H. unit. Milwaukee's rotation depth is in the IL ward with Woodruff, Quinn Priester, Logan Henderson and DL Hall all out, and the bullpen lost Carlos Rodriguez on Monday plus Brian Fitzpatrick to a UCL strain that may be Tommy John. The A's are running a rotation without Luis Severino (4-6 weeks) and Aaron Civale, and they're still missing Jacob Wilson at shortstop. Whoever gets to a competent reliever first probably wins this game.
The market basically calls this a coinflip — moneyline is -103/-105, total is 14.5. Given how the first 2 games have played out and the velocity of both starters' implosions, that total feels honest rather than generous. The Brewers are the better team; the A's are the team that gets to use last licks in Sacramento.