Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies odds, picks and predictions |
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The Milwaukee Brewers (52-42) kick off a 3-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies (51-42) Tuesday. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Season series: First meeting
The Brewers opened the 2nd half with a 3-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds and have won 6 of their last 7 games to move into 1st place in the NL Central. Milwaukee has won its last 5 games away from home to give them a 26-21 road record that is identical to their home mark.
The Phillies have been hot as well as they took 3 of 4 from the San Diego Padres over the weekend and are 12-5 in their last 17 games. Philadelphia remains 10 1/2 games back in the NL East despite its recent surge.
Brewers at Phillies projected startersRHP Julio Teheran vs. RHP Aaron Nola Teheran (2-3 3.64 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.02 WHIP 1.7 BB/9 and 6.1 K/9 through 47 IP.
Brewers at Phillies odds
Brewers at Phillies picks and predictionsPredictionPhillies 6 Brewers 3MoneylineTeheran had luck on his side early on but has gotten roughed up in his last 2 starts. Philadelphia (-210) has the clear pitching edge in this one with Nola on the hill and they should win the game but the price here is a little steep and better value can be found elsewhere. PASS.Run line/Against the spreadThe Phillies are 11th in the league with 4.76 runs per game at home and they scored 6-plus runs in each of the final 3 games of their weekend series against the Padres. Their bats should stay hot enough against Teheran to come out on top by multiple runs. Back the PHILLIES -1.5 (+110).Over/UnderNola has been homer-prone but the swing-and-miss stuff has been on display in recent weeks. He will square off against a Milwaukee offense that is bottom 5 in both runs per game and OPS away from home. Nola should keep the Brewer bats relatively quiet so look for this game to sneak in just under the total. A small play on UNDER 9.5 (-120) looks like the way to go here. |