Houser is the bigger problem. The 5.59 ERA is what it is, and his last outing in Colorado was a 3.2-inning, 8-hit, 4-ER mess that the Rockies turned into a loss. He's also walking into a Brewers lineup that just dropped 24 runs on the Giants in two games. Milwaukee opened as a -128 favorite with the total sitting at 8.5, which feels about right given the pitching gap — Pinnacle has the Brewers' fair win probability at 55%.
- Day-To-DayLanden Roupp (SP) — Roupp (5-6) took the loss Monday against the Brewers, allowing eight runs on eight hits and five walks in four innings. He struck out four.06/02
- 10-Day-ILHeliot Ramos (LF) — Ramos (quadriceps) will begin a hitting progression at the Giants' spring training complex in Arizona on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.06/01
- 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Bader isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Colorado, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/30
- 15-Day-ILMatt Gage (RP) — The Giants placed Gage on the 15-day injured list with knee inflammation Wednesday, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.06/03
- 15-Day-ILTyler Mahle (SP) — The Giants placed Mahle on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Wednesday, due to a left hamstring strain, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/29
- 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — The Giants placed Peguero on the 60-day injured list Monday due to a left hamstring strain, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILJared Oliva (CF) — Oliva (wrist) started at designated hitter and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Triple-A Sacramento's 6-4 loss to Reno on Saturday.05/31
- 60-Day-ILReiver Sanmartin (RP) — Sanmartin (hip) tossed a scoreless inning in Triple-A Sacramento's 11-6 win over Sugar Land on Tuesday.05/20
- 60-Day-ILJason Foley (RP) — Foley (shoulder) earned a hold in Triple-A Sacramento's 6-5 loss to Round Rock on Wednesday, allowing one hit in a scoreless inning.05/15
- 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 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-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-ILBrandon Woodruff (SP) — Woodruff (shoulder) will throw a three-up live batting practice session Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.06/01
- 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
The injury sheet doesn't help San Francisco's cause. Tyler Mahle and Landen Roupp are both shelved or compromised in the rotation, Matt Gage just hit the 15-day IL with a knee, and the outfield is missing Heliot Ramos and Harrison Bader. Milwaukee is dealing with its own rotation hits — Brandon Woodruff is still building back up via live BP, Logan Henderson got an injection in his back this week, Quinn Priester's rehab moved to the complex league — which is exactly why Crow is starting a getaway-day game in the first place.
Bet on the Brewers and you're paying full freight for the better team at home with the better starter. Bet on the Giants and you're hoping the bullpen game on Milwaukee's side breaks open early and the team that just no-hit you for 6.2 innings actually shows up two days in a row. Take the over 8.5 if you trust either offense to find Houser; otherwise this is a pass-or-puck-around-the-Giants-moneyline-at-+118 kind of spot.