In the second game of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park, the Philadelphia Phillies (5-8) play the Milwaukee Brewers (8-6), Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.
The Brewers are an underdog (+129 moneyline odds) when they take the field at the Phillies (-152). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Zack Wheeler (0-2), and Adrian Houser (0-2) getting the nod for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Nick Nelson (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) picked up the win in the Phillies’ 4-2 victory over the Brewers yesterday. Bryce Harper led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Aaron Ashby (2.1 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Brewers.
To prepare for this Phillies vs. Brewers matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s MLB action.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Phillies (-152, bet $152 to win $100)
- Underdog: Brewers (+129, bet $100 to win $129)
- Over/under: 8
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Phillies Stats and Trends
Phillies Betting Records
- This season, the Phillies have been favored 10 times and won five of those games.
- Philadelphia has entered four games this season favored by -152 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
- The Phillies have a 60.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in five of their 13 chances.
- The Phillies are 5-8-0 against the spread in their 13 chances this season.
Zack Wheeler (Phillies Probable Starter)
- The Phillies will send Wheeler to the mound for his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, throwing three innings and giving up seven earned runs.
- He has an ERA of 9.39, a 1.5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.826 in two games this season.
- The Brewers have scored 48 runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB. They have 90 hits, 22nd in baseball, with 10 home runs (21st in the league).
Phillies Batting Stats
- The Phillies’ 15 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for the Phillies rank third in the majors with a combined .421 team slugging percentage.
- Philadelphia’s .254 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- The Phillies have scored 51 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- Philadelphia is among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .326.
- The Phillies are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking sixth with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.
Brewers Stats and Trends
Brewers Betting Records
- The Brewers were defeated in the one game they played as the underdog this season.
- This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given Milwaukee this season with a +129 moneyline set for this game.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 43.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in four of their 14 opportunities.
- The Brewers are 5-9-0 against the spread in their 14 games that had a posted line this season.
Adrian Houser (Brewers Probable Starter)
- The Brewers will look to Houser (0-2) to open the game and make his third start this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- He has a 2.89 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .229 against him over his two games this season.
- Houser has pitched five or more innings in a game one time this year entering this matchup.
- He will take the mound against a Phillies offense that is hitting .254 as a unit (third in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .421 (third in the league) with 15 total home runs (third in MLB play).
Brewers Batting Stats
- The Brewers rank 21st in MLB play with 10 total home runs.
- So far this year, the Brewers’ .338 slugging percentage is 22nd in baseball.
- Milwaukee’s .205 batting average ranks 26th in MLB.
- The Brewers score the 20th-most runs in baseball (48 total, 3.4 per game).
- Milwaukee’s .289 on-base percentage is 22nd in the league.
- The Brewers’ 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 19th in the league.
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Phillies vs. Brewers: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Saturday, April 23, 2022
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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