Brewers vs. Phillies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 18, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (87-64) and Philadelphia Phillies (91-60) meet Wednesday at American Family Field, starting at 7:40 p.m. ET on MLB Network. The Brewers are -118 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Phillies are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +160 odds. Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta gets the start, and he’ll go against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this game, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Brewers vs. Phillies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-118)
• Underdog: Phillies (-102)
• Over/under: 7.5

Brewers vs. Phillies Betting Insights

• The Brewers have been favorites in 85 games this season and have come away with the win 50 times (58.8%) in those contests.
• This year Milwaukee has won 44 of 73 games when listed as at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 54.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Phillies have been the underdog on the moneyline 29 total times this season. They’ve finished 14-15 in those games.
• Philadelphia has a 9-12 record (winning 42.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• The Phillies have an implied moneyline win probability of 50.5% in this game.

Brewers vs. Phillies Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a .281 batting average. He’s also hit 22 homers and has 90 RBI.
• Of all MLB hitters, Contreras ranks 22nd in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage, and 30th in slugging.
• Willy Adames is batting .249 this season with a team-high 32 home runs and 109 RBI.
• Bryce Harper is hitting .289 with 40 doubles, 29 home runs and 70 walks.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Harper’s home run total puts him 19th, and his RBI total ranks 32nd.
• Kyle Schwarber has shown off his power as he paces his team with 35 home runs and 97 RBI.

Brewers vs. Phillies Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers average the 20th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
• The Brewers have pitched to a 3.66 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• The Brewers have a combined 1.239 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
• The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks eighth in the majors.
• Philadelphia has the seventh-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
• Phillies pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in MLB (1.215).