Game 4 turns on the first pitching change as much as the starters. Milwaukee have stretched top starters with long at-bats, while Los Angeles have put runners on without often stringing productive hits together. Drohan opens a bullpen game opposite Glasnow, so the first handoffs could arrive with very different workloads and runner states. The teams remain at Dodger Stadium after the previous game, making the batting and relief choices central to this matchup.
Chourio, Turang, Bauers and Contreras can pressure Glasnow by taking pitches and linking baserunners. Milwaukee pushed Yamamoto to an early exit in their earlier meeting, and Glasnow walked five against Atlanta before handing two runners to Vesia. On the other side, Betts and Teoscar meet the left-handed Drohan early, while Freeman, Tucker and Ohtani make Milwaukee's first long-relief choice important.
Milwaukee report no new injury, and Ohtani and Freeman both played the previous game despite managed physical issues. Drohan is set for a short opening stint. May has recent relief work, with Ashby available after the opening bridge and Harrison and Patrick unused in this postseason.
Milwaukee's long at-bats can bring runners into the Dodgers' first relief decision, where one connected hit changes the inning. Their fresh length behind Drohan offers a path to keep those gains through the middle innings. That's why I'm siding with the Milwaukee Brewers to win this match: the runner pressure has appeared against strong starters, and the roster offers several ways to bridge the bullpen game.
