The Dodgers are about face a very tough NL adversary, Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers have reached the playoffs 7 out of the last 8 years. They have reached NLCS in two of them, both times they lost to Dodgers (2018 and 2025). The Dodgers also beat Milwaukee in the 2020 Wild Card.
They are widely considered one of the best organizations in development of pitchers. They are almost always near the top of the MLB pitching stats. 2026 is more of the same.
The Dodgers have the second best record in the NL, and Milwaukee is virtually the same. The LAD winning % is .620 while the Brewers is .617. The Dodgers have played 3 more games than Milwaukee.
The Dodgers are in 1st in the NL West, 1.5 games ahead of San Diego. The Brewers are in 1st in the NL Central, 1.5 games ahead of Cubs.
The pitching matchups for the weekend series is:
- LHSP Justin Wrobleski vs 24 year old RHSP Logan Henderson
- RHSP Roki Sasaki vs 27 year old LHSP Robert Gasser
- RHSP Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs 25 year old RHSP Brandon Sproat
As previously mentioned the Dodgers are not scheduled to face the Brewers top 2 SP: 24 year old RHSP Jacob Misiorowski and 24 year old LHSP Kyle Harrison. As an aside, it sure is great to know that Harrison is not pitching for the Giants. Another misstep by Buster Posey???
Henderson has 4 starts, 18.0 IP, 3.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, .235 BAA. Henderson was Milwaukee’s 4th round pick in the 2021 draft.
Gasser had 6 starts at Nashville (AAA), and 1 start in MLB (4 innings). Gasser was San Diego’s 2nd round pick in the 2021 draft. He was part of the Josh Hader 2022 deadline trade. I am particularly interested in Gasser. He is from El Dorado Hills, CA where I reside. He went to the same high school as my grandson currently goes to.
Sproat has 7 starts and 2 relief appearances. He has compiled 40.2 innings, 5.75 ERA, 1.50 WHIP. And .257 BAA. Sproat was a NYM 2nd round 2023 draft pick. He was traded to Milwaukee last winter in the Freddy Peralta trade.
2026 Hitting and Pitching Stats to date:
Make of the stats what you will.
MiLB GAME SUMMARY REPORTS
OKC Comets 8 – Reno Aces (Dbacks) 0
RHSP River Ryan and three relievers pitched a 2 hit shutout, both singles. The only walk was from the 4th pitcher, RHRP Griff McGarry allowed the only BB. It was a 1-out BB in the 9th. Combined the group had 14 K, 7 by Ryan in 5.0 innings. He threw 62 pitches (43 strikes).
The other pitchers:
- RHRP Jerming Rosario – 2.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 3 K
- LHRP Ronan Kopp – 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 3 K
- RHRP Griff McGarry – 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 1 BB, 1K
OKC scored one in the 3rd. CF Zach Ehrhard and 3B Alex Freeland drew walks. 1B Ryan Ward singled to score Ehrhard and a 1-0 lead.
OKC broke it open with 7 in the 6th. With one out, DH James Tibbs III singled and RF Jack Suwinski hit a 2-run HR (12). LF Ryan Fitzgerald doubled (12). SS Noah Miller drew a BB. C Eliézer Alfonzo and Ehrhard followed with RBI singles. After the 2nd out, Freeland hit a 3-run HR (4) and an 8-0 lead.
- Jack Suwinski – 2-5, 1 run, 2 RBI, double (14), HR (12)
- James Tibbs III – 2-5, 1 run
- Alex Freeland – 1-4, 1 BB, 1 run, 3 RBI, HR (4)
- Zach Ehrhard – 1-2, 2 BB, 2 runs, 1 RBI
- Ryan Fitzgerald – 1-3, 1 BB, 1 run
This was 2 straight good starts for Ryan. He has 9.0 IP since his rehab, 1 run, 4 hits, 1 BB, and 11 K. This in the very hitter friendly PCL.
Tulsa Drillers 6 – Wichita Wind Surge (Twins) 4
RHSP Payton Martin had a mixed start. The good, he pitched 5.1 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 run, 5 K. The bad? 6 BB.
Martin walked the first three batters, and a RBI single in the 4th. He worked himself out of the jam with no further runs scored.
Meanwhile Tulsa was putting up 6. In the 1st inning, CF Kendall George singled and stole 2nd and 3rd. With 2 outs, RF Mike Sirota doubled (3) to score George.
In the 3rd, with one out, George singled and stole 2nd. After a 2nd out, SS Elijah Hainline singled home George.
In the 5th, George had his 3rd single. DH Josue De Paula doubled (10) George to 3B. Hainline hit a 2-run double (6).
In the 6th, 3B Jake Gelof doubled (4), and LF Chris Newell drew a BB. 2B Sean McLain had a RBI single. George hit his 4th single to load the bases. De Paula hit a sac fly for the 6th run.
LHRP Myles Caba allowed a solo HR in the 7th.
In the 8th, LHRP Maddux Bruns came in to relieve. He was only able to get 2 outs before he allowed 2 runs allowing Wichita to move to 6-4. Bruns allowed 2 hits, including a 2 run triple, and 1 BB. Bruns now has 27 BB in 14.0 IP to go with a 12.21 ERA.
RHRP Nick Robertson continued his exemplary pitching in AA. 1.2 perfect innings. In 19.1 IP, 0 runs, 3 hits, 5 BB, and 27 K. What is he still doing in AA.
Kendall George was the offensive star. He reached base all 5 PA; 4 singles and 1 BB. Plus 3 SB. He now has 25 SB.
- Kendall George – 4-4, 1 BB, 3 runs, 0 RBI
- Josue De Paula – 2-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, SF, double (10)
- Elijah Hainline – 2-5, 3 RBI, double (6)
- Mike Sirota – 2-5, 1 RBI, double (3)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Milwaukee) 14 – Great Lakes 5
Great Lakes score 2 in the first and then 3 in the 9th. In between???
In the 1st, LF Chuck Davalan was HBP and moved to 2nd on a WP. 3B Nico Perez hit an RBI single and stole 2nd. DH Jose Meza doubled (4) to score Perez.
In the 9th, with 2 outs, RF Samuel Munoz singled. 2B Jose Izarra doubled Munoz to 3rd. CF Eduardo Quintero drew a BB to load the bases. SS Emil Morales hit a bases clearing double (1).
There is little positive to discuss about the pitching. Wisconsin scored 14 runs on just 7 hits, but an astonishing 14 BB. If you are interested in any individual pitcher, please look at the Box Score.
Eduardo Quintero was the only Loon with 2 hits. Jose Meza’s and Emil Morales’ doubles were the only XBH.
Ontario Tower Buzzers 13 – Inland Empire 66ers (Seattle) 1
RHSP Hyun-Seok Jang started and completed 5.0 innings. He allowed 2 runs in the first inning and nothing after. In the 1st, back to back doubles and an E6 scored a pair of runs.
RHRP Jhonny Jimenez and RHRP Wuillians Herrera each allowed 4 runs in their 1.0 IP.
RHRP Robby Porco finished with 2.0 scoreless innings.
Every Ontario hitter had at least 1 hit. 7 of the 9 had at least 2 hits.
- AJ Soldra – 4-5, 3 runs, 4 RBI, 2 doubles (5), HR (4)
- Mairo Martinus – 2-6, 3 RBI
- Chase Harlan – 2-6, 1 run, double (6), triple (3)
- Joendry Vargas – 2-6, 2 runs
- Easton Shelton – 2-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI
- Landyn Vidourek – 2-4, 3 runs, double (2)
- Javier Herrera – 2-4, 1 BB, 2 runs, 2 RBI, triple (1)