Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers

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First pitch is set for 3:10 PM CT, and the pitching matchup alone is worth the price of admission. Max Meyer takes the mound for Miami looking every bit like an All-Star, while Shane Drohan tries to keep Milwaukee's rotation patchwork from unraveling further.

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Marlins(52-46)

LLLLW

6

+1.5-174+125o8.5+115

Brewers(60-37)

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8

-1.5+186-108u8.5-100

Best BetBrewers -133

Pregame

Milwaukee's price reflects a team with baseball's second-best record hosting at home, and that's earned. Miami's bullpen issues make late-game execution a real question mark even with Meyer dealing early, and the Marlins as road underdogs still carry appeal given how they've played since June. We're sticking with the Brewers to get it done at home.

Drohan was solid enough in his last outing against Pittsburgh, going 6.1 innings with 6 strikeouts and 0 walks despite taking the loss, and Milwaukee needs that kind of length. The Brewers are already without Brandon Woodruff for the year, Kyle Harrison and Jacob Misiorowski are both banged up, and now Sal Frelick is out after leaving Friday's series opener with right shoulder soreness. That's a lot of holes for a first-place club to plug.

Max Meyer

(9-1)·2.68 ERA

Jul 7 vs Mariners

ND

5.0IP

2ER

4K

2BB

80P

07/18 Lineup

Shane Drohan

(6-4)·3.48 ERA

Jul 11 @ Pirates

L

6.1IP

3ER

6K

0BB

83P

07/18 Lineup

Miami isn't operating at full strength either. The bullpen has been gutted all season, with Ronny Henriquez, Anthony Bender, William Kempner and John King all sidelined, which puts extra pressure on Meyer to go deep and on whoever's left in relief to hold a lead if he hands one over.

Miami Marlins

(52-46)

Jul 17L@ Brewers1-2

Jul 12Lvs Guardians2-5

Jul 11Lvs Guardians1-4

Jul 10Lvs Guardians2-3

Jul 9Wvs Mariners8-4

Milwaukee Brewers

(60-37)

Jul 17Wvs Marlins2-1

Jul 12L@ Pirates5-14

Jul 11L@ Pirates2-3

Jul 11L@ Pirates6-7

Jul 10P@ Pirates0-0

Context matters here. The Marlins were a sub-.500 club in April and May before catching fire, and they enter this weekend just a few games back in a crowded NL East and Wild Card picture. Meyer has been the engine of that turnaround, reworking his pitch mix and pairing a new sweeper with a lower arm slot to become one of the best stories in baseball. The Brewers, meanwhile, own the second-best record in the sport and just walked Miami off in extras on Friday night, so there's no shortage of confidence in that clubhouse either.

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

(13)

• Day-To-DayLogan Henderson (SP) — Henderson (3-1) earned the win over St. Louis on Thursday, allowing three runs on three hits and one walk while striking out four batters over 5.1 innings.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
• OutSal Frelick (RF) — Frelick was removed from Friday's game against the Marlins due to right shoulder soreness, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/18
• 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 teams are dinged up in ways that could shape how this one plays out late. Miami's shorthanded bullpen is the bigger long-term worry, but Milwaukee's rotation questions and the fresh uncertainty around Frelick give this game more variance than the standings alone would suggest. A series that started as measuring stick for two good teams now doubles as an injury-management test for both.