Brewers vs Phillies Preview: Playoff Hopefuls Meet in Philadelphia

The Brewers vs Phillies preview notes Milwaukee is bringing a four-game winning streak to Philadelphia on Tuesday. The Phillies have won three straight games. Both teams have increased their playoff chances as of late. The Brewers lead the National League Central, while the Phillies are right there in the wild card race.

Tuesday’s game will see the Brewers send Julio Teheran to the mound to face Aaron Nola. The Phillies are -210/+180 and the total of the game is 9.5 over (Even/-120).

The Phillies are -105 on the rune line. The Brewers are 3-5 when Teheran starts and the Phillies have gone 9-10 with Nola on the hill. Teheran has been roughed up a little bit his last two outings, while Nola didn’t have his best effort last time out.

The Phillies are a much-better hitting team than the Brewers. Philadelphia is No. 8 in team batting with a .259 average and the Brewers are No. 26 with a .232 batting average. The Phillies are No. 15 in runs scored, while the Brewers are No. 24.

The Brewers get a slim edge in team ERA, with Milwaukee No. 12 at 4.00. The Phillies are No. 14 at 4.10, so there isn’t much of a difference there. The two bullpens are pretty even, with Philadelphia’s relievers sporting a 3.84 ERA and the Brewers’ bullpen owning a 3.94 ERA.

The Brewers are 52-42 and the Phillies are 51-42, so it’s two evenly matched teams. The baseball standings 2023 show the Brewers are 23-23 when playing .500 or better teams. The Phillies are 25-30 in the same situation.

Tuesday’s Game

The line is a bit on the high side, as this is the second-biggest underdog the Brewers will have been this season. Milwaukee was +190 at Tampa Bay facing Shane McClanahan in May and are getting +180 here.

Despite Nola’s struggles this season, he is 3-0 when favored -180 or more. But no interest in laying that kind of number. After a couple of rough outings, Teheran should throw a little better and Nola has bounced back well after a loss. So the best value in this game is the under 9.0.

Wednesday’s Game

The Brewers vs Phillies preview notes a pair of left-handers are expected to get the start on Wednesday. The Brewers will go with Wade Miley. The Phillies are countering with Cristopher Sanchez. Miley is 6-2 with a 3.06 ERA, while Sanchez is 0-3 with an ERA of 3.26.

The Brewers are 9-4 when Miley starts and the team has won five of his last six outings. The Phillies are 3-3 when Sanchez starts. Philadelphia is giving him just 2.67 runs per game, so the support hasn’t been there. He’s pitched better than his record indicates.

The Phillies have the better of the MLB lineups against left-handed pitchers. The Brewers are 14-16 against southpaws, scoring 3.2 runs per game. Philadelphia is 18-14 against left-handers and scores 4.47 runs per game.

This is a spot where the 0-3 record of Sanchez could work in the Phillies’ favor on the line. The Brewers may be slightly overpriced in this one and the Phillies should offer decent value in this spot.

Thursday’s Game

The Brewers vs Phillies preview shows Corbin Burnes and Taijuan Walker facing off in a decent matchup in the series finale. There are plenty of solid pitching matchups on Thursday’s slate and there should be some low-scoring baseball games. Burnes is 8-5 with a 3.73 ERA and Walker is 11-3 with a 4.00 ERA.

The Brewers are 11-8 with Burnes on the mound. But Milwaukee is 12-7 in totals when Burnes pitches due to allowing 4.89 runs per game. The Brewers have allowed three runs or less in eight games, but have also allowed 12 runs twice, nine runs and eight runs. Not what you expect from Burnes.

The Phillies are 14-5 with Walker on the mound, allowing 3.73 runs per game. The Phillies have allowed three runs or less 10 times this season. He’s been even better at home, with the Phillies going 7-1 and allowing 2.62 runs per game. With Burnes also having better numbers on the road, have to believe the under is the way to go in this one.

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