Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals Game 2

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Milwaukee took game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader and now turns to a bullpen game of sorts for the finale, with Robert Gasser (1-3, 4.54 ERA) getting the ball. St. Louis counters with Hunter Dobbins (1-0, 3.63 ERA), who's still finding his footing after a torn ACL wiped out most of last year. First pitch for game 2 is 6:45 PM CT.

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Brewers(56-33)

WWLWL

10

-1.5o8.5

Cardinals(47-41)

LLWWW

2

+1.5u8.5

Best BetBrewers -159

Pregame

Milwaukee's the best team in baseball for a reason, and even with a spot starter on the mound, the Brewers have owned this series and this opponent all year. Gasser isn't a sure thing, but St. Louis countering with an unproven arm in Dobbins keeps the value on the Brewers' side. Take Milwaukee to win outright.

Neither arm is inspiring much confidence. Gasser lasted just 5.2 innings in his last outing against Cincinnati, allowing 3 earned runs and needing 96 pitches to get through it. Dobbins has been even shakier lately — his last start against the Mets ended after 4.1 innings and 3 runs allowed. Whichever bullpen holds up better probably decides this one.

Robert Gasser

(2-4)·4.91 ERA

Jun 29 vs Reds

ND

5.2IP

3ER

5K

1BB

96P

Hunter Dobbins

(1-1)·4.03 ERA

Jun 11 @ Mets

ND

4.1IP

3ER

5K

0BB

88P

The Brewers have made a habit out of this matchup — they've won 4 of the first 5 meetings between these clubs this season, and Milwaukee's 56-33 mark is the best record in baseball. St. Louis, at 47-41, is fighting just to stay relevant in a division race that Milwaukee has all but locked up.

Milwaukee Brewers

(56-33)

Jul 6W@ Cardinals4-3

Jul 5W@ Diamondbacks3-2

Jul 5L@ Diamondbacks3-4

Jul 4W@ Diamondbacks7-4

Jul 2Lvs Reds2-7

St. Louis Cardinals

(47-41)

Jul 6Lvs Brewers3-4

Jul 5L@ Cubs4-6

Jul 5W@ Cubs3-0

Jul 3W@ Cubs17-1

Jul 2W@ Braves11-5

Milwaukee's rotation is banged up behind Gasser — Woodruff (shoulder) and Henderson (back) are both out, and depth arms like Kuhnel and Zastryzny are shelved too, which is exactly why a spot starter is even in this game. David Hamilton left Monday's opener with hamstring tightness and won't be available either.

Milwaukee Brewers

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• 10-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge (LF) — Lockridge's timeline for a return has been pushed back to late July after imaging showed a chondral flap in his right patella, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.06/23
• 15-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff (SP) — The Brewers placed Woodruff on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to right shoulder inflammation, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.07/05
• 15-Day-ILLogan Henderson (SP) — Henderson (back) will be activated from the IL to make his next start for the Brewers, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/05
• 15-Day-ILJoel Kuhnel (RP) — The Brewers placed Kuhnel on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to July 3, due to a right shoulder injury.07/04
• 15-Day-ILRob Zastryzny (RP) — Zastryzny (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with the Brewers' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Friday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/03
• 15-Day-ILCarlos Rodriguez (RP) — Rodriguez (shoulder) struck out a batter and allowed three earned runs on two hits and one walk across 1.1 innings Wednesday in a rehab start for the Brewers' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiiate.07/02
• 15-Day-ILDL Hall (RP) — Hall (pectoral) has progressed to throwing on flat ground from 60-to-75 feet, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.06/30
• 15-Day-ILColeman Crow (SP) — Crow (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.06/30
• OutDavid Hamilton (3B) — Hamilton was removed from Monday's game against the Cardinals due to left hamstring tightness, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/07
• 60-Day-ILBrian Fitzpatrick (RP) — Fitzpatrick (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery over the past week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILQuinn Priester (SP) — Priester will undergo thoracic outlet compression surgery on Monday and is expected to be sidelined 8-to-10 months, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.06/18
• 60-Day-ILAngel Zerpa (RP) — The Brewers transferred Zerpa (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.05/31

St. Louis Cardinals

(3)

• Day-To-DayJustin Bruihl (RP) — Bruihl said that he expects to be "fine" after exiting Monday's appearance versus the Brewers with a right ankle sprain, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.07/07
• 60-Day-ILMax Rajcic (RP) — The Cardinals transferred Rajcic (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.07/07
• 60-Day-ILRamon Urias (3B) — Urias (elbow) returned to St. Louis to undergo an examination on his left elbow, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.06/12

St. Louis has its own issues in relief, with Justin Bruihl banged up after tweaking his ankle in Monday's loss. The Cardinals bounced around all last week — a 17-1 blowout of the Cubs one day, a letdown loss the next — and they've now dropped two straight to Milwaukee heading into the second game. A stretched bullpen on both sides makes this one anyone's game late.