The Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies will kick off a three-game series on Tuesday. The Milwaukee Brewers have won four straight games, and have moved to 10 games over .500, and hold a 2 game lead in the National League Central. For Philadelphia, they are also playing good baseball, with three straight wins. The Phillies are now 51-42 on the season. Philadelphia still trails Atlanta and Miami in the division.
This should be a great game, and oddsmakers think so too. Despite that, the Phillies are big favorites. The Phillies are -200, while the underdog Brewers are +170. The total for this game is listed at 8.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup for Tuesday
Julio Teheran will get the start for the Milwaukee Brewers. Teheran is 2-3 on the season with a 3.64 earned run average. The 32-year-old is coming off an outing on July 3rd against the Cubs, where he allowed 9 hits and 6 earned runs, but got the Brewers through 6 innings. He has allowed 13 earned runs over his last two starts.
Aaron Nola will be the starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Nola is 30 years old, and has been with the Phillies since 2015. The right-hander is making his first start since July 9th at Miami. In that game, Nola went 6 innings, and allowed 4 earned runs, including 3 home runs. Nola has allowed 6 home runs combined over his last three starts. He is 8-6 on the season, with a 4.39 earned run average.
Brewers Riding High
The Milwaukee Brewers are riding high after winning 4 in a row, and 5 out of their last 6 against the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds were in first place before those games, and now the Brewers have taken over the top spot. During the current winning streak, the Brewers pitching threw three straight shut-outs, and have allowed just 19 runs over their last 7 games.
The Brewers offense still has yet to click this season, but has gotten a little hotter. The Brewers are now 22nd in runs scored with 4.2 per game, and have a team batting average of .232. Milwaukee’s top offensive threat this season has been veteran Christian Yelich, with a .286 average, along with Willy Adames, who has clubbed 16 home runs.
Phillies Looking to Repeat 2022
The Philadelphia Phillies had a red-hot second half of the season last year, and went on to the World Series. Obviously, the Phillies would like that, but win it all this season. The Phillies are now in the upper half of baseball with 4.6 runs per game, as they are averaging 9 hits per game. The Phillies team batting average is .259, 7th in all of baseball.
The Phillies are good solid production out of Bryson Stott, with a .303 batting average, while Bryce Harper has come back and has a five-game hitting streak, and been on base in 12 of his last 14 games.
Phillies Too Hot at Home
The Philadelphia Phillies are too hot right now. Sure, the Brewers are playing good baseball as well, but the Phillies bats are going to get to Teheran. Look for the Phillies to score early, and score often. Bet the Phillies on Tuesday. Take Philadelphia -1.5 (-125) to win easily in this one.
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