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The Philadelphia Phillies (43-19) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into their final matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers (36-25) at 4:05 PM ET Wednesday from Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are favored (-186) by bookmakers. Aaron Nola starts for Philadelphia while Aaron Ashby is Milwaukee’s starter for the contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $30.75
Phillies to win vs Brewers -186
Phillies vs. Brewers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-186)
- Underdog: Brewers (+154)
- Over/under: 9
Phillies vs. Brewers Betting Insights
- The Phillies have been chosen as favorites in 52 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (71.2%) in those games.
- Philadelphia has a record of 16-5 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -186 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 65% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Brewers have been the underdog on the moneyline 31 total times this season. They’ve gone 17-14 in those games.
- Milwaukee has played as a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer in just two games this season, which it lost both.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Brewers’ implied win probability is 39.4%.
Phillies vs. Brewers Hitting Leaders
- Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in batting average (.296) and runs batted in (50) this season while also slugging six homers.
- Bohm is 97th in home runs and fourth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Bryce Harper’s 14 home runs are most among Philadelphia batters. He’s driven in 44 runs this season while slugging .517.
- William Contreras has racked up a team-high batting average of .310 and leads the Brewers in runs batted in (44).
- Contreras’ home run total ranks 55th in the majors, and he is seventh in RBI.
- Willy Adames is hitting .252 with 17 doubles, nine home runs and 28 walks.
Phillies vs. Brewers Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
- The Phillies have pitched to a 2.97 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- The Phillies have a combined WHIP of just 1.130 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.
- The pitching staff for the Brewers has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- Milwaukee has a 3.78 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Brewers average baseball’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.271).