Rockies at Brewers
O/U 9.5 · RL Brewers -1.5 · American Family Field
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 -106
- Published odds
- -106
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 5-8
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The read
Saturday night at American Family Field, the roof is closed and Milwaukee is trying to respond after Colorado won the opener by three runs. I’m not paying a steep price just for a Brewers win. I’m taking Milwaukee to win by at least two because its edge in starting pitching, defense and available late-game relievers gives it a better chance to pull away.
Robert Gasser has pitched better than his overall results suggest, while Ryan Feltner has been worse. Gasser allows much less hard contact, and Feltner has been hit hard in each of his last two starts. Gasser, meanwhile, gave up only one run in his latest outing. The left-right matchups are not perfect for either starter, but Milwaukee has several left-handed or switch hitters facing the pitcher with the shakier contact numbers.
My concern is Milwaukee’s recent offense, which has been quieter than Colorado’s, so this is not one of my strongest plays. Still, Milwaukee has been clearly better at preventing runs this season, its key late relievers rested Friday, and Colorado had to use several of its main late-game arms. The Brewers have also been the better defensive team. Taking Colorado to stay within one run would mean trusting Feltner and the team around him to keep this close. I don’t, so I’m taking the better price on Milwaukee to win by at least two.
The full analysis
Robert Gasser’s 4.91 ERA comes with a much better 3.85 xERA, while Ryan Feltner’s 5.48 ERA is paired with a 5.85 xERA. Gasser has also allowed a 30.9% hard-hit rate and 7.2% barrel rate, compared with Feltner’s 40.8% and 11.2%. Feltner enters after surrendering 12 earned runs in 6.2 innings across his last two starts; Gasser allowed one earned run in five innings his last time out. The platoon matchup is not one-way—Feltner has allowed an .826 OPS to left-handed hitters, while Gasser has allowed a .795 OPS to right-handed hitters—but Milwaukee’s six left-handed or switch hitters get the shakier overall contact profile.
The concern is current offense: Milwaukee has averaged 3.4 runs over its last five games, while Colorado has averaged 4.4. That keeps this below my highest-confidence tier. Still, the late-game structure completes the run-line case. Milwaukee’s season pitching baseline is a 3.45 ERA and 1.17 WHIP, compared with Colorado’s 5.47 and 1.51, and Milwaukee’s principal high-leverage options did not pitch Friday while Colorado used multiple back-end arms. The Brewers have also committed 42 errors with a .988 fielding percentage; the Rockies have 65 errors with a .982 percentage. Taking Colorado +1.5 would require me to trust Feltner and that supporting structure to keep this tight. That is not my read, so I’m taking the better price and laying the run and a half.
Injuries noted
Brewers: [KNOWN] DL Hall (RP) — Pectoral (Left): 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. (Jul 19 — 5d ago) [NEW] Brandon Lockridge (LF) — Knee (Right): Lockridge (knee) was sent to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment. (Jul 24 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Brian Fitzpatrick (RP) — Elbow (Left): Fitzpatrick (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery over the past week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (Jul 4 — 20d ago) [KNOWN] Rob Zastryzny (RP) — Shoulder (Left): The Brewers transferred Zastryzny (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday. (Jul 16 — 9d ago) [KNOWN] Angel Zerpa (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Left): The Brewers transferred Zerpa (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday. (May 31 — 55d ago) [KNOWN] Joel Kuhnel (RP) — Shoulder (Right): Kuhnel (shoulder) is slated to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports. (Jul 21 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Brandon Woodruff (SP) — Shoulder (Right): Woodruff announced Saturday that he will undergo season-ending capsule repair surgery on his right shoulder, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. (Jul 18 — 7d ago) [KNOWN] Kyle Harrison (SP) — Elbow (Left): 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. (Jul 21 — 4d ago) [NEW] Sal Frelick (RF) — Shoulder (Right): Frelick was given a cortisone shot in his injured right shoulder Wednesday, Dominic Cotroneo of 620 WTMJ reports. (Jul 24 — 1d ago) Rockies: [KNOWN] Chase Dollander (SP) — Elbow (Right): Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports. (Jun 23 — 31d ago) [NEW] Brenton Doyle (CF) — Groin (Left): Doyle (groin/oblique) has been cleared to resume a rehab assignment, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports. (Jul 22 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Blas Castano (RP) — Pectoral (Right): Castano (pectoral) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, MLB.com reports. (Jul 3 — 22d ago) [KNOWN] Welinton Herrera (RP) — Elbow (Left): 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. (Jun 2 — 53d ago) [KNOWN] Jose Quintana (SP) — Elbow (Left): Quintana (elbow) is scheduled to play catch Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports. (Jul 5 — 20d ago) [KNOWN] Jaden Hill (RP) — Shoulder (Right): Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports. (Jul 2 — 23d ago) [KNOWN] Jeff Criswell (RP) — Shoulder (Right): The Rockies recalled Criswell from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday. (Jul 18 — 7d ago)
The research
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STARTER FORM
Ryan Feltner: 9.95 ERA over his last 3 starts
9.95The last 3 times out: 12.7 innings, 14 earned runs, 19 hits. That 9.95 ERA runs 4.47 over his 5.48 season number.
BATTER VS ARM
Christian Yelich vs Ryan Feltner: .417
.417Christian Yelich has gone 5-for-12 (.417) across 12 career at-bats off Ryan Feltner. They meet again tonight. He enters hot (.835 OPS, L15).
PLATOON EDGE
Brice Turang (bats L) gets a RHP from the 3rd spot
.920Brice Turang's vs. Right line (.920 OPS, 273 AB) sits well above his .571 mark the other way (105 AB). Tonight's starter Ryan Feltner throws RHP, the hand he hits best.
COOLING OFF
Tyler Freeman: .182 OPS in L15 — draws LHP Robert Gasser
.182Tyler Freeman's .182 OPS over the last 15 days (22 PA) trails his .654 season mark, down 0.472. Tonight he draws LHP Robert Gasser — his weaker side: a .585 OPS vs LHP across 81 AB.
HR THREAT
Hunter Goodman
+285Hunter Goodman enters tonight on a massive power tear, having smashed 4 home runs with 7 RBIs and a 1.700 OPS over his last 7 games. On the season, Goodman has hit 31 home runs in 359 at-bats—averaging a home run every 11.6 ABs.
Jake Bauers
+340Jake Bauers provides strong power upside as a left-handed hitter facing Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner. Bauers has hit 18 home runs in 317 at-bats this season.
BULLPEN
Colorado Rockies pen: 13 relief IP over their last 3 games
13 IPColorado Rockies's bullpen has thrown 13 innings across their last 3 games, with 4 arms working multiple of them. A worked-down pen heading into tonight.
RUNNING GAME
Colorado Rockies like to run — William Contreras (42% caught) is the wrong catcher to test
42% CSWilliam Contreras owns a 42% caught-stealing rate (19 of 45) and Colorado Rockies run anyway — 0.7 steals a game. Strength on strength on the bases.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Brewers are 5-1 vs Rockies this season
5-1Brewers lead the season series 5-1 over Rockies. COL took the last meeting 5-2 — a revenge spot.
STREAK
COL games have gone UNDER 5 straight
U55 straight unders for COL — their games are producing only 12.2 runs against numbers around 14.3. Tonight's number sits at 8.5.
REGRESSION
TJ Rumfield: .301 AVG vs .255 xBA
.255TJ Rumfield's .301 average comes against a .255 expected (xBA) on 411 plate appearances. His wOBA sits at .379 against a .327 expected (xwOBA). Statcast grades the quality of his contact rather than the results, and the expected marks sit below what he has actually posted.
FANTASY PICKUPS
Brice Turang
.824 OPSPickup vs Ryan Feltner (5.85 xERA) — .824 OPS, bats 3rd.
Garrett Mitchell
.813 OPSPickup vs Ryan Feltner (5.85 xERA) — .813 OPS, bats 6th.
Jackson Chourio
.807 OPSPickup vs Ryan Feltner (5.85 xERA) — .807 OPS, bats 2nd.
William Contreras
.734 OPSPickup vs Ryan Feltner (5.85 xERA) — .734 OPS, bats 4th.
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Props on this game
2- GARY'S PICKHUNTER GOODMANTOTAL BASES OVER 1.5
Hunter Goodman has been on a tear over his last 7 games, hitting .412 with a 1.700 OPS, 4 HR, and 7 RBI. In 2026, Goodman crushes left-handed pitching to the tune of a .292 AVG, .934 OPS, and 8 HR in 113 ABs, while boasting an impressive .970 OPS and 18 HR away from Coors Field.
Tonight he faces left-hander Robert Gasser, who yields a .255 AVG and 9 HR to right-handed batters compared to a .213 AVG to lefties. Batting cleanup as the Designated Hitter, Goodman gets 4 to 5 plate encounters with no defensive substitution risk.
A double, home run, or multi-hit game cashes this prop. The primary risk is Gasser or the Milwaukee bullpen issuing walks (Goodman has 3 BB in his last 2 games), which do not count toward total bases.
- THE LONG SHOTHUNTER GOODMANHR OVER 0.5
Hunter Goodman Over 0.5 Home Runs (+350) clears its 22.2% break-even threshold based on his elite season long-ball production and favorable platoon split. On the season, Goodman has hit 31 HR in 359 ABs, representing an 8.6% HR rate per AB. Against left-handed pitching, his numbers jump to a .292 AVG, .934 OPS, and 8 HR in 106 ABs.
He faces Brewers left-hander Robert Gasser, who exhibits pronounced right-handed vulnerability, allowing 9 HR in 137 ABs to righties with a .795 opponent OPS. Goodman hits 4th as Colorado's DH, securing a stable volume floor of 4 plate appearances. Batting with 4 expected ABs at his season HR rate yields an expected single-game HR probability near 30%, making the +350 line a value play.
THE RISK
Gasser stays out of the strike zone and issues walks, or Goodman grounds out on early-count changeups, failing to elevate the ball.
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