On the other side, Logan Henderson. The 24-year-old got recalled from Triple-A Nashville last week (where he had a 1.02 ERA) to plug a rotation hole created by Brandon Woodruff's shoulder. His one big-league appearance this year produced a 9.00 ERA, hence the 4.50 line you see now after the official start. Small sample, but the Brewers are leaning on a kid because they have to.
- Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor (SP) — MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayRyan Weathers (SP) — The Yankees placed Weathers on the paternity list Wednesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayBen Hess (SP) — Double-A Somerset placed Hess on its 7-day injured list April 18 due to an unspecified injury.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJasson Dominguez (LF) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Dominguez will miss "a few weeks" after an MRI revealed a low-grade AC joint sprain in his left shoulder, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — Stanton (calf) has not been cleared to resume running, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILGerrit Cole (SP) — Cole (elbow) will make his next rehab start with Double-A Somerset Sunday, Casey Drottar of MLB.com reports.05/09
- 15-Day-ILAngel Chivilli (RP) — Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Chivilli (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for roughly three weeks, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILCarlos Rodon (SP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that Rodon (elbow) is likely on track to return from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut Sunday in Milwaukee, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.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
- Day-To-DayJ.B. Bukauskas (RP) — Bukauskas will undergo surgery on his injured right lat and be sidelined for 9-to-10 months, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge (LF) — Lockridge is expected to get an MRI on his injured right knee once swelling subsides, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.05/09
- 10-Day-ILChristian Yelich (LF) — Yelich (groin) is expected to progress to facing live pitching and running the bases early next week, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILJared Koenig (RP) — Koenig (elbow) is slated to resume a throwing program Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff (SP) — Woodruff is tentatively slated to resume throwing Saturday after undergoing a minor procedure Tuesday to drain fluid from his inflamed right shoulder, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILQuinn Priester (SP) — Priester (wrist) is with the Brewers in St. Louis after being pulled from his rehab assignment due to shoulder soreness, Sophia Minnaert of Brewers.tv reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILAngel Zerpa (RP) — Zerpa will undergo UCL reconstruction on his left elbow next week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAkil Baddoo (LF) — The Brewers placed Baddoo (quadriceps) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRob Zastryzny (RP) — The Brewers transferred Zastryzny (shoulder/ribs) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.05/08
Milwaukee's IL is genuinely brutal — Yelich, Woodruff, Priester, Quinn Priester's shoulder issue cropping up on rehab, plus a back-end bullpen that's been chewed up. They're 21-16 anyway and just took the first 2 of this series, so credit where it's due. The Yankees are also patched together: no Stanton, no Dominguez, Cole still rehabbing in Double-A, and Rodón essentially auditioning live.
The market has the Yankees as moderate road favorites, which makes sense on paper — but Rodón throwing his first regular-season pitch since last October against a Brewers lineup that's been swinging it is not a clean -136. Sharp money on Pinnacle is at -124, and the EV picture leans slightly toward the dog. The total at DK is 7.5 with juice to the under at Pinnacle's 8.
The pick-your-poison angle here: do you trust the rust on Rodón, or the inexperience on Henderson? A 1:10 PM CT first pitch, day game after a 10-inning night game, with both bullpens already taxed. Whoever's starter goes deeper probably wins this thing.