Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers

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Sandy Alcantara (10-5, 3.89 ERA) got the ball for Miami looking to build on a strong final start before the break, while Logan Henderson (3-1, 2.97 ERA) took the mound for Milwaukee still filling the void left by Brandon Woodruff, whose shoulder outlook manager Pat Murphy admitted this week 'isn't good.' First pitch was set for 6:40 PM CT at American Family Field.

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Marlins(52-45)

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1

+1.5-150+135o8.5+111

Brewers(59-37)

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2

-1.5+150-138u8.5-108

Best BetBrewers -153

Postgame

The Brewers moneyline cashed as Henderson and the bullpen held Miami to 1 run in a 2-1 walk-off win.

Pregame

Milwaukee's the deeper, better-positioned team even in a mini-slump, and at home with Henderson on the bump they were the right side to lay the price on. It wasn't a laugher, but a win's a win, and the Brewers found a way in the 9th.

The Brewers came in banged up beyond just Woodruff — Kyle Harrison is rehabbing an elbow, DL Hall is working back from a pectoral strain, and Jacob Misiorowski is day-to-day, meaning Henderson's steady presence in the rotation has been more necessity than luxury. Miami, meanwhile, is dealing with a bullpen that's been gutted by injuries to Ronny Henriquez, Anthony Bender, John King and William Kempner, forcing Clayton McCullough to lean hard on whoever's healthy.

Sandy Alcantara

(11-6)·3.82 ERA

Jul 10 vs Guardians

L

7.0IP

3ER

8K

0BB

99P

07/17 Lineup

Logan Henderson

(5-1)·2.66 ERA

Jul 9 @ Cardinals

W

5.1IP

3ER

4K

1BB

76P

07/17 Lineup

Both offenses looked spent walking into this one. Milwaukee had dropped 4 of its last 5, including a brutal sweep in Pittsburgh capped by a 14-5 blowout loss, while the Marlins had lost 3 straight to Cleveland right before this series. Neither team was hitting on all cylinders, and this game played out exactly like that kind of matchup — a slog decided by inches, not fireworks.

Alcantara and Henderson both did their jobs and then some. Miami scratched across a single run in the 5th to threaten a road win, but Milwaukee answered right back in the bottom of the frame to even it. From there it was a stalemate — zeroes on the board, relievers trading zeros, nobody blinking — until the Brewers finally broke through in the bottom of the 9th to walk it off, 2-1.

It wasn't pretty, but for a Brewers club that had been getting run out of the building in Pittsburgh, a low-scoring grind-it-out win against a playoff-hopeful Marlins team is exactly the kind of game that steadies a clubhouse. Milwaukee still sits comfortably ahead in the standings at 59-37; Miami, at 52-45, stays squarely in the thick of the NL Wild Card chase and will need Alcantara's bullpen concerns sorted out before the deadline.

Miami Marlins

(52-45)

Jul 12Lvs Guardians2-5

Jul 11Lvs Guardians1-4

Jul 10Lvs Guardians2-3

Jul 9Wvs Mariners8-4

Jul 8Wvs Mariners2-0

Milwaukee Brewers

(59-37)

Jul 12L@ Pirates5-14

Jul 11L@ Pirates2-3

Jul 11L@ Pirates6-7

Jul 10P@ Pirates0-0

Jul 9W@ Cardinals8-4

Miami Marlins

(10)

• Day-To-DayMichael Petersen (RP) — Petersen tossed a perfect eighth inning Sunday to record his 10th hold of the season in a win over the Giants. He didn't strike out a batter.07/12
• 10-Day-ILOwen Caissie (RF) — Caissie was diagnosed with a mild right calf strain Thursday, Craig Mish of FanDuel Sports Network Florida reports.07/09
• 15-Day-ILAnthony Bender (RP) — Bender (shin) was cleared to begin a throwing program Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 15-Day-ILWilliam Kempner (RP) — The Marlins placed Kempner on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow sprain.07/12
• 15-Day-ILJohn King (RP) — The Marlins placed King on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left lateral ankle sprain.07/09
• 60-Day-ILRonny Henriquez (RP) — Henriquez (elbow) began playing catch from 60 feet out Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILJosh Ekness (RP) — Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Monday that Ekness is expected to miss approximately six weeks due to a right calf strain, Kyle Sielaff of Marlins.tv reports.06/21
• 60-Day-ILAndrew Nardi (RP) — The Marlins transferred Nardi (ribcage) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.06/01
• 60-Day-ILRobby Snelling (SP) — Snelling underwent internal brace surgery Friday to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow.05/22
• 60-Day-ILAdam Mazur (SP) — The Marlins placed Mazur (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08

Milwaukee Brewers

(12)

• Day-To-DaySal Frelick (RF) — Frelick isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates.07/18
• Day-To-DayJacob Misiorowski (SP) — Misiorowski (arm) is likely to make a start during next week's series against the Mets, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.07/17
• 10-Day-ILDavid Hamilton (3B) — Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Sunday that Hamilton (hamstring) will miss "a couple series" following the All-Star break, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/13
• 15-Day-ILDL Hall (RP) — Hall (pectoral) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session Thursday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/17
• 15-Day-ILKyle Harrison (SP) — Harrison (elbow) underwent an MRI over the All-Star break and is aiming to throw a bullpen session Saturday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.07/17
• 15-Day-ILJoel Kuhnel (RP) — The Brewers placed Kuhnel on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to July 3, due to a right shoulder injury.07/04
• 60-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff (SP) — Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Friday that the outlook for Woodruff's right shoulder injury "isn't good," Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILRob Zastryzny (RP) — The Brewers transferred Zastryzny (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.07/16
• 60-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge (LF) — The Brewers transferred Lockridge (knee) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.07/07
• 60-Day-ILBrian Fitzpatrick (RP) — Fitzpatrick (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery over the past week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILQuinn Priester (SP) — Priester will undergo thoracic outlet compression surgery on Monday and is expected to be sidelined 8-to-10 months, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.06/18
• 60-Day-ILAngel Zerpa (RP) — The Brewers transferred Zerpa (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.05/31

Both sides head into the next game with plenty to sort out — Milwaukee waiting on Harrison and Hall to work back into the rotation mix, Miami hoping its shorthanded bullpen holds up in a race that's far from decided.