Brewers on the Brink: Will They Defy the Odds or Will a Safer Bet Pay Off?
The question now is about who the Brewers will send to the hill. I suppose it has to be all hands on deck, but I really doubt they will send out Freddy Peralta or Misiorowski in this one. I could see them using Quinn Priester as he turned in a very strong performance in the series opener, going four innings. Honestly, I really don’t understand what the Brewers are trying to do with not having their starters actually start games. It just doesn’t make much sense. If you’re going to have them throw four or five innings anyway, why not just have them go from the beginning. This is a bit of their manager trying to be too cute. I get Ashby is a lefty and maybe he is trying to deliver on matchup advantages, but this seems over the top. Additionally, Shohei Ohtani 4-for-4 against Ashby in his career before this series against Ashby. Ohtani is the starter for the Dodgers tonight. Talk about an embarrassment of riches – the Dodgers are throwing a potential Cy Young candidate as their fourth starter in a playoff series. In the series against the Phillies, Ohtani pitched six innings of three-run ball, allowing three hits while striking out nine hitters. The Dodgers till won the game 5-3. He hasn’t pitched in 13 days, so it is possible that he doesn’t go as deep into the game as they continue to watch his workload, but five innings still seems reasonable. Especially considering the Brewers haven’t gotten any offense going.



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