Robert Gasser is the story on the visitors' side. This is his first MLB start since June 2024 Tommy John surgery — he made 2 cameo starts last September, then opened 2026 at Triple-A Nashville, where he went 0-0 with a 3.74 ERA across 6 starts. The Brewers are using him here partly to buy an extra day of rest for Misiorowski (quad cramp) and the rest of the rotation heading into Wrigley. The 0.00 ERA on the card is technically true and entirely misleading.
Bailey Ober's last time out he threw a Maddux at the Marlins — 89 pitches, 2 hits, 0 walks, 7 punchouts, complete-game shutout. That dropped his ERA to 3.46 and ran his record to 4-2. The Twins desperately need that version again, because they're getting almost nothing on the position-player side with Byron Buxton (hip) out of Saturday's lineup and Walker Jenkins still recovering from a Grade 2 AC sprain.
- Day-To-DayChristian Yelich (DH) — Manager Pat Murphy said Saturday that Yelich (back) is "trending in the right direction" and could be available to play in Sunday's series finale against the Twins, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/16
- Day-To-DayJacob Misiorowski (SP) — Misiorowski left his start Wednesday against the Padres due to quad cramping, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/14
- 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
- Day-To-DayJ.B. Bukauskas (RP) — Bukauskas will undergo surgery on his injured right lat and be sidelined for 9-to-10 months, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge (LF) — Lockridge is expected to be sidelined until mid-to-late June after an MRI on his right knee showed a bone bruise, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/12
- 15-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff (SP) — Woodruff (shoulder) tossed 25 pitches during a bullpen session Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/15
- 15-Day-ILJared Koenig (RP) — Koenig (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/12
- 15-Day-ILQuinn Priester (SP) — Priester (shoulder) will resume a rehab assignment this weekend, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/12
- 15-Day-ILAngel Zerpa (RP) — Zerpa will undergo UCL reconstruction on his left elbow next week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAkil Baddoo (LF) — Baddoo (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/12
- 60-Day-ILRob Zastryzny (RP) — Zastryzny (shoulder/ribs) will resume a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/12
- Day-To-DayByron Buxton (CF) — Buxton (hip) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.05/16
- Day-To-DayCory Lewis (SP) — Twins head trainer Nick Paparesta said Thursday that Lewis (shoulder) is still a couple weeks away from throwing off a mound, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJulian Merryweather (RP) — Merryweather (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Tuesday, Theodore Tollefson of ZoneCoverage.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayMatt Canterino (SP) — Canterino (shoulder) will be with the Twins in big-league spring training but isn't expected to pitch during camp as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayWalker Jenkins (CF) — Jenkins was diagnosed Monday with a Grade 2 AC joint sprain in his left shoulder and will be re-evaluated in 10 days, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILTaj Bradley (SP) — Bradley (pectoral) will embark on a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Audra Martin of FanDuel Sports Network North reports.05/16
- 15-Day-ILCody Laweryson (RP) — The Twins placed Laweryson (forearm) on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Thursday.05/08
- 15-Day-ILGarrett Acton (RP) — The Twins placed Acton on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right shoulder strain, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILCole Sands (RP) — Sands (shoulder) is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILMick Abel (SP) — Abel (elbow) was given a cortisone injection after feeling soreness in his right triceps following a simulated game Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILDavid Festa (SP) — The Twins transferred Festa (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILPablo Lopez (SP) — The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
The market sees this as a coin-flip leaning Milwaukee. Pinnacle has the Brewers at -118 on the moneyline with a 7.5 total. DraftKings is laying 8.5 and -132 on Milwaukee, which is the line discrepancy you'd expect when a debuting lefty with no track record is on the bump opposite an Ober coming off a masterpiece. The EVs aren't doing anyone any favors — every market in this game is negative for the bettor.
The wrinkle worth watching: Christian Yelich (back) is day-to-day and Pat Murphy said he's trending toward being available Sunday. If Yelich is back in the lineup behind Chourio — who's hitting .318 since returning from a broken hand and just went deep on the first pitch he saw Saturday — the Brewers' top of the order suddenly looks the part again. Get Gasser through 4 or 5 clean and the bullpen takes it from there.