Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers

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Robert Gasser gets the ball for Milwaukee on Saturday, July 25, still finding his footing after a bumpy big-league return earlier this month. Ryan Feltner takes the mound for Colorado looking to keep building on the best stretch of his season.

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Rockies(41-63)

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5

+1.5-100+213o8.5-130

Brewers(64-38)

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8

-1.5-102-212u8.5+130

Best BetBrewers -241

Pregame

Milwaukee's the best team in the National League not named the Dodgers, and this matchup isn't close on paper. Gasser's coming off his sharpest outing of the year while Feltner just got shelled by Cincinnati, which only widens the gap. Backing the Brewers here is about as straightforward as moneyline reads get in July.

Feltner's been the Rockies' most reliable arm since he came back from injury in late May, but his last outing against the Reds was a disaster — 2.1 innings, 8 earned runs, the kind of start that erases weeks of progress in one afternoon. Gasser, by contrast, was arguably at his best in his last time out, going 5 shutout-adjacent innings against Miami with zero walks. Two pitchers heading in very different directions.

Ryan Feltner

(4-6)·5.71 ERA

Jul 19 vs Reds

L

2.1IP

8ER

3K

4BB

71P

07/25 Lineup

Robert Gasser

(3-4)·4.48 ERA

Jul 19 vs Marlins

ND

5.0IP

1ER

5K

0BB

86P

07/25 Lineup

Milwaukee's lineup has quietly been the story of the season. A 64-38 record is the second-best in baseball behind only the Dodgers, and the Brewers have built a comfortable cushion atop the NL Central. Colorado, meanwhile, keeps finding new ways to lose — four straight series defeats and a lineup that got shut out just days ago against Washington.

The Rockies did show some life last week, dropping 10 runs on the Reds in one game, so this isn't a team that's dead at the plate. But the pitching depth chart tells the real story — Colorado's rotation has been gutted by injuries to Jose Quintana, Chase Dollander and McCade Brown, forcing the club to lean on arms who weren't part of the original plan.

Colorado Rockies

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• 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — Doyle (groin/oblique) has been cleared to resume a rehab assignment, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.07/22
• 15-Day-ILJeff Criswell (RP) — The Rockies recalled Criswell from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.07/18
• 15-Day-ILBlas Castano (RP) — Castano (pectoral) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, MLB.com reports.07/03
• 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.07/02
• 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) is scheduled to play catch Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
• 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
• 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08

Milwaukee Brewers

(11)

• 10-Day-ILSal Frelick (RF) — no07/21
• 10-Day-ILDavid Hamilton (3B) — Hamilton (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/21
• 15-Day-ILJoel Kuhnel (RP) — Kuhnel (shoulder) is slated to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.07/21
• 15-Day-ILKyle Harrison (SP) — Harrison (elbow) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Saturday and begin a rehab assignment July 31, Hunter Baumgardt of Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee reports.07/21
• 15-Day-ILDL Hall (RP) — Hall (pectoral) struck out a batter and allowed one hit and no walks over a scoreless inning Sunday in a rehab start with High-A Wisconsin.07/20
• 60-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge (LF) — Lockridge (knee) was sent to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment.07/24
• 60-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff (SP) — Woodruff announced Saturday that he will undergo season-ending capsule repair surgery on his right shoulder, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILRob Zastryzny (RP) — The Brewers transferred Zastryzny (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.07/16
• 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

Milwaukee isn't exactly at full strength either. Brandon Woodruff is done for the year after shoulder surgery, and the Brewers are nursing Kyle Harrison and DL Hall back from their own injuries. The difference is depth — Milwaukee's kept winning through all of it, going 4-1 over its last 5 games, while Colorado's last 5 have been a coin flip that mostly landed on tails.

Colorado Rockies

(41-63)

Jul 22Lvs Nationals0-8

Jul 22Wvs Nationals8-7

Jul 21Lvs Nationals3-7

Jul 19Lvs Reds6-9

Jul 18Wvs Reds10-3

Milwaukee Brewers

(64-38)

Jul 22Wvs Mets4-3

Jul 21Lvs Mets0-4

Jul 20Wvs Mets8-3

Jul 19Wvs Marlins3-1

Jul 18Wvs Marlins8-6

None of this changes the shape of Saturday night. Milwaukee's chasing a franchise-best season, Colorado's playing out the string in a lost year, and first pitch at American Family Field is set for 6:10 PM CT.