After surviving an extra-inning grind in the series opener, the Brewers get another chance Saturday to keep inching toward the best record in baseball and the top seed in the playoffs. Milwaukee enters at 96-58, with Baltimore sitting at 75-79.
The Brewers will turn to left-hander Robert Gasser, who has quietly become their third-most-trusted starter behind Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson. Gasser’s path back has been a long one.
He was a former top prospect, reached the majors in 2024, and almost right away tore his UCL. This season marks his first full year back from that injury, and the results have been solid even if the surface numbers aren’t dazzling: a 4.30 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP across 19 appearances, 18 of them starts.
Baltimore counters with Trevor Rogers, and yes, it’s Trevor - not Taylor, nor Tyler. Like Gasser, Rogers has settled in as a dependable lefty who gives his club a chance to stay in the game. He’s been effective enough to carry a 4.22 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP over 28 starts.
Milwaukee’s lineup has a very different look than usual. Jake Bauers, Brice Turang, Sal Frelick, and Christian Yelich are all sitting after yesterday’s extra-inning battle, and Pat Murphy’s group looks more like a Sunday lineup despite the Saturday schedule.
Jackson Chourio, who has been Milwaukee’s hottest hitter lately, gets the leadoff spot. Garrett Mitchell follows, with William Contreras batting third as the designated hitter.
Andrew Vaughn, Joey Ortiz, and Gary Sánchez fill out the middle, while Cooper Pratt, Luis Lara, and David Hamilton round things out. Hamilton will handle second base in Turang’s place.
First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m., with coverage on Brewers.TV, WTMJ 620, and the Brewers Radio Network.
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