Fresh off a narrow Game 1 victory, the Milwaukee Brewers hand the ball to a well-rested Logan Henderson in Game 2.
According to ESPN Analytics, the Milwaukee Brewers have a 66.2% chance to win Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
Less than 24 hours ago, the team with the best record in all of baseball took down the San Diego Padres, 3-2.
The win didn't come without a little controversy, but that's in the past, and all the Padres and ace Michael King can do is focus on Game 2 and beyond.
King, who's already pitched in the postseason, is set to face Logan Henderson, someone who hasn't pitched since Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Henderson has had 10 full days of rest
The Brewers saw that Jacob Misiorowski didn't have his sharpest stuff in Game 1, so that'll be something to monitor with Henderson as well.
It was Misiorowski's first postseason start, so that certainly could've had something to do with it, but it was still a bit surprising to see, knowing how well he pitched in the playoffs a year ago.
Regardless, now it's Henderson's turn, and this is another 24-year-old who has been making history left and right.
Henderson hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his first 23 career starts.
While yes, he did make five starts for the Brewers a year ago, he wasn't on the postseason roster. This will be the first time he's ever pitching in the playoffs, and he's coming off nearly two weeks of rest, which is far more than he's used to.
The question is, will that benefit him or result in a short start where the Brewers once again have to go to their bullpen early?
Brewers bullpen availability
Manager Pat Murphy knew exactly what he was doing when he constructed this postseason roster. All five Brewers relievers who pitched in Game 1 had to throw 10+ pitches, and while that doesn't mean they're all off the table here in Game 2, it's certainly worth monitoring.
Milwaukee's fresh arms include: Shane Drohan, Robert Gasser, Kyle Harrison, Dustin May, Chad Patrick, and JoJo Romero.
Gasser is the expected Game 3 starter, and there's a chance May gets the nod in Game 4, if necessary.
King is coming off a near no-hitter
The 31-year-old only allowed one hit in seven innings of work against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
King is pitching on a normal four full days of rest, so he should be in much more of a rhythm as that replicates his schedule from the regular season.
King, who went 12-10 this year, is off to a 1-0 start in the playoffs with eight strikeouts to three walks.
