Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.
First pitch scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
Broadcast on MASN and Brewers.TV.
This is the middle game of a three-game interleague series. The Brewers, runaway NL Central leaders and one of the majors’ best teams, took the opener 6-5 in 10 innings on Friday behind Jackson Chourio’s three-run homer and Sal Frelick’s go-ahead RBI single. The Orioles are fighting for a late wild-card berth but sit well back in the AL East race.
Starting Pitchers
Robert Gasser (LHP, Brewers): 4-5, 4.30 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 92 K in 96.1 IP. Left-hander with solid strikeout ability but inconsistent results in a smaller sample of starts.
Trevor Rogers (LHP, Orioles): 10-10, 4.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 143 K in 157.2 IP. More experienced innings this season with a slightly better overall profile, though home-run prone at times (19 HR allowed).
Both lefties create potential platoon advantages. Gasser has shown better recent command in limited looks; Rogers has logged a heavier workload.
Venue and Weather
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a traditionally hitter-friendly park with a short right-field porch that boosts left-handed power, though dimensions and wind can moderate scoring. Forecast for first pitch: partly sunny, high near 80°F, light east winds around 5-6 mph, very low rain chance (near 0% during game hours). Comfortable conditions with minimal weather interference expected.
Injury Reports
Brewers: Bryse Wilson (back, 15-day IL), Grant Anderson (15-day), Brandon Woodruff (shoulder, 60-day), Quinn Priester, Angel Zerpa, and others on longer-term IL. Bullpen depth is managed carefully late in the season.
Orioles: Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring, 10-day), Blaze Alexander (10-day), Christian Franklin (hand), Tyler O’Neill (shoulder), Ryan Helsley (elbow, 60-day), Ryan Mountcastle, Zach Eflin, Keegan Akin, and Shane Baz (day-to-day/elbow concerns). Position-player and relief depth are impacted.
Projected/Recent Lineups
Brewers: Jackson Chourio (LF), Brice Turang (2B), William Contreras (DH/C), Andrew Vaughn or Jake Bauers (1B), Christian Yelich, Joey Ortiz (3B/SS), Garrett Mitchell (CF), and supporting pieces (Frelick, Pratt, etc.). Key producers: Chourio (.287, power), Turang (high RBI total), Contreras, Yelich.
Orioles: Typically features Gunnar Henderson, Pete Alonso (1B, 38 HR, 105 RBI), Coby Mayo, and mix of Taveras, Beavers, Basallo, Encarnacion-Strand. Alonso has been especially hot (homers in consecutive games recently).
Key Player vs. Player Matchups and Trends
Both starters are left-handed, so lefty-heavy or switch-hitting bats gain value. Chourio and Yelich vs. Rogers; Alonso and Henderson vs. Gasser stand out as high-leverage matchups.
Camden Yards favors power (Orioles lead in team HRs at 189; Brewers more balanced with speed—152 SB).
Season series
Brewers lead 1-0 after Friday’s extra-inning win. Limited prior 2026 meetings; interleague history favors stronger overall clubs. Brewers rank elite in most offensive and pitching categories (team ERA ~3.59, top AVG/OBP); Orioles rely more on power (Alonso) but lag in average and staff ERA (~4.15).
Recent Team Forms
Brewers: 8-2 in last 10, strong road record (44-32). Surging and healthy enough to push for home-field advantage in the playoffs.
Orioles: 6-4 in last 10 but inconsistent at home (36-40). Still mathematically alive in the wild-card race but fading.
Betting Trends
Brewers are heavy favorites as the superior team and road favorites. Totals lean lower due to the lefty-lefty matchup and moderate park factors in current conditions. Overs hit in Friday’s high-drama game; Brewers cover frequently when favored.
Team edge: Brewers are one of the best clubs in baseball (96 wins, elite pitching/offense balance). Orioles are competitive but outmatched.
Pitcher edge: Near even, with Rogers’ experience slightly preferred, but Gasser faces a power-heavy but lower-average lineup.
Environment: Comfortable weather supports a clean game; Camden can inflate totals modestly via power.
Other: Brewers playoff positioning motivation vs. Orioles’ desperation; injury lists thin both bullpens somewhat.
GAME ODDS
Milwaukee Brewers – 128
Baltimore Orioles 8
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 18, 2026
