Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers

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Misiorowski (10-4, 1.58 ERA) took the ball for Milwaukee looking to bounce back from a shortened outing his last time out, and he got the matchup he wanted: Kyle Freeland (2-9, 7.34 ERA), who's been dealing with the worst season of his career. On paper this was as lopsided a pitching matchup as the Brewers will see all year, and it played out that way.

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Rockies(42-64)

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2

+1.5+122+270o7.5+102

Brewers(65-39)

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11

-1.5-125-270u7.5-100

Best BetBrewers -362

Postgame

Cashed easily — the Brewers never trailed and Misiorowski's dominance overwhelmed Colorado exactly as expected.

Pregame

We backed the Brewers at their entry price and there was never much drama in it. Misiorowski against a Rockies lineup facing a starter with a 7-plus ERA was about as safe a moneyline lean as this league offers, and the board reflected that with heavy juice on Milwaukee.

Freeland came in having given up multiple runs in a brutal stretch of starts, and the injury sheets tell the bigger story here too. Milwaukee's rotation and bullpen have been battered — Kyle Harrison, Joel Kuhnel and DL Hall are all working back from the IL — but even a MASH unit around him hasn't slowed Misiorowski down. Colorado, meanwhile, is trying to piece together a bullpen with three relievers already lost for extended stretches.

Kyle Freeland

(3-10)·6.63 ERA

Jul 20 vs Nationals

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6.0IP

4ER

4K

2BB

91P

07/26 Lineup

Jacob Misiorowski

(11-5)·1.63 ERA

Jul 20 vs Mets

ND

4.0IP

0ER

6K

1BB

65P

07/26 Lineup

None of that context stopped the Rockies from taking Friday's opener 5-2, a reminder that this last-place club isn't just rolling over. But Sunday was a different animal from the jump, with Milwaukee jumping out early and never letting up.

Colorado Rockies

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Jul 25L@ Brewers5-8

Jul 24W@ Brewers5-2

Jul 22Lvs Nationals0-8

Jul 22Wvs Nationals8-7

Jul 21Lvs Nationals3-7

Milwaukee Brewers

(65-39)

Jul 25Wvs Rockies8-5

Jul 24Lvs Rockies2-5

Jul 22Wvs Mets4-3

Jul 21Lvs Mets0-4

Jul 20Wvs Mets8-3

The Brewers own the best record in baseball and have a comfortable grip on the NL Central, and days like this are exactly how they got there — length in the rotation, thump throughout the lineup, and a closing kick late in games most teams would've already put away. Colorado, sitting at 42-64, is playing out the string with an offense that hasn't given Freeland much cover and a pitching staff that's been stretched thin by injuries all year.

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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

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• 10-Day-ILSal Frelick (RF) — Frelick was given a cortisone shot in his injured right shoulder Wednesday, Dominic Cotroneo of 620 WTMJ reports.07/24
• 15-Day-ILKyle Harrison (SP) — Harrison (forearm) said that he expects to make a rehab start Thursday with High-A Wisconsin before returning from the 15-day injured list the following week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.07/26
• 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-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 broke it open with a five-run sixth inning and tacked on more in the seventh and eighth, turning a competitive early game into a laugher. It's the kind of complete performance — dominant starter, opportunistic offense, no wasted innings — that separates a division leader from a rebuilding club playing out July.