The Brewers head into today’s matchup with Colorado trying to shake off a frustrating 5-2 loss, one in which Milwaukee piled up more hard-hit balls than the Rockies but still came away empty. The only damage the Brewers managed was a pair of solo home runs, one from Christian Yelich and one from Brice Turang.
Now they’ll try to square the series behind Robert Gasser, who gets the ball against Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner.
Gasser’s last two outings have told very different stories. He was sharp Sunday against Miami, working five innings and allowing one run while striking out five and walking none in a 3-1 win.
Before that, though, he had one of the roughest starts of his big-league career in Pittsburgh right before the All-Star break, when he was tagged for seven runs in three innings. If that outing is removed from his season line, his ERA drops from 4.91 to 3.91.
Feltner brings a different kind of profile to the mound. The 29-year-old is in his sixth season and has been a below average pitcher for his career, carrying a 5.24 ERA.
But the Brewers have often had a harder time with him than the numbers would suggest. In six starts against Milwaukee between 2022 and 2026, he owns a 2.67 ERA over 33 2/3 innings, and the Rockies have gone 3-3 in those games even though their overall record in that span is 273-480.
This season, Feltner is 3-4 with a 5.48 ERA and a 5.68 FIP in 14 starts.
Milwaukee is also making a few lineup tweaks. Joey Ortiz, who started at shortstop yesterday, is on the bench today and gives way to Cooper Pratt.
David Hamilton is back in the lineup at third base for his second straight start after being activated from the injured list yesterday. Brice Turang and Jake Bauers round out the infield, Christian Yelich is the designated hitter, William Contreras is behind the plate, and Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell, and Luis Lara are in the outfield.
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