The Brewers are riding a tidy little hot stretch and just bullied the Rockies 9-7 and 7-1 to open this set. Colorado is 24-41 and lost the last three of its previous road trip too, so the vibes at 20th and Blake are exactly what you'd expect when a last-place club runs into a first-place club that's also riding the platoon advantage with a lefty going.
Where this gets interesting is the injury column. Milwaukee's pitching staff is still held together with tape — Woodruff, Priester, Henderson, Koenig, DL Hall, Fitzpatrick (potential Tommy John) — which is why a guy like Drohan is even getting these starts. The Rockies are arguably in worse shape, missing Bryant, Doyle, Beck, Moniak, and Dollander, with Welinton Herrera done for the year with a torn UCL.
- Day-To-DayGrant Anderson (RP) — X-rays on Anderson's right forearm came back negative following his removal from Thursday's game against the Giants, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.06/04
- Day-To-DayGerson Garabito (RP) — Garabito will be out for four months after undergoing surgery to address a broken bone in his foot, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/08
- 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-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.06/07
- 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.06/05
- 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.06/05
- 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-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.06/02
- 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-ILAngel Zerpa (RP) — The Brewers transferred Zerpa (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.05/31
- Day-To-DayTyler Freeman (RF) — Freeman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 11-4 loss to the Angels.06/07
- Day-To-DayBrayan Castillo (RP) — The Rockies announced Monday that Castillo is dealing with right lat tightness and has been shut down from throwing while undergoing treatment for the injury, TheDNVR.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayCase Williams (SP) — Williams is currently slowed by a stress reaction in his right triceps, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJared Thomas (CF) — The Rockies announced Monday that Thomas hasn't been participating in spring training while he recovers from offseason surgery to address a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist, TheDNVR.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILMickey Moniak (LF) — Moniak (ankle) has been cleared to begin baseball activities, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/05
- 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — The Rockies announced Friday that Doyle (oblique) has been able to take part in some pool exercises since landing on the 10-day injured list May 21, MLB.com reports.05/31
- 10-Day-ILJordan Beck (LF) — Beck (hamstring) was able to begin a running progression this past week, MLB.com reports.05/31
- 15-Day-ILTanner Gordon (RP) — Gordon (0-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk over three-plus innings against San Francisco. He struck out two.06/06
- 15-Day-ILJimmy Herget (RP) — Herget (shoulder) was cleared to resume playing catch May 24, MLB.com reports.06/01
- 15-Day-ILVictor Vodnik (RP) — Vodnik (elbow) tossed a bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.05/31
- 15-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said Wednesday that Dollander (elbow) will be shut down from throwing for the next 2-to-3 weeks, MLB.com reports.05/20
- 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — The Rockies placed Quintana on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left elbow sprain.05/28
- 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
The market reflects all of it. Pinnacle has the Brewers at -173 on the moneyline with a fair win probability around 62%, and the run line is -1.5 at -118, which tells you the books expect Milwaukee to win this comfortably, not just edge it. The total is parked at 12.5 — that's Coors with a Freeland start, basically. If Drohan keeps the ball down and the Brewers' lineup does what it just did the last two nights, the sweep is very much on the table.