Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers Pick for 9/2/23

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Date: Saturday, September 2nd, 7:15 ET
Location: American Family Field
TV: FOX
Money Line: Phillies -130/Brewers +110
Total Line: 9

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Phillies on Saturday, September 2nd at American Family Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

ML RL Total
PHI -130 -1.5 O 9 (-105)
MIL +110 +1.5 U 9 (-115)

Phillies vs. Brewers Projected Lineup

Batting Order Position
Kyle Schwarber 1 DH
Trea Turner 2 SS
Bryce Harper 3 1B
Nick Castellanos 4 RF
Bryson Stott 5 2B
Alec Bohm 6 3B
J.T. Realmuto 7 C
Brandon Marsh 8 CF
Jake Cave 9 LF
Aaron Nola SP


Batting Order Position
Christian Yelich 1 LF
William Contreras 2 C
Carlos Santana 3 1B
Sal Frelick 4 CF
Willy Adames 5 SS
Mark Canha 6 DH
Andruw Monasterio 7 3B
Brice Turang 8 2B
Tyrone Taylor 9 RF
Colin Rea SP


Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Philadelphia Phillies: 74-60 SU / OU 60-65 / Runline 59-75
Milwaukee Brewers: 75-59 SU / OU 60-70 / Runline 63-71

Heading into their game vs. the Brewers, the Phillies have a record of 74-60 and have dropped two straight games. In the NL East, they are in 2nd place and have an overall series record of 24-16-3. At home, they have gone 41-26 and 33-34 on the road.

  • The Phillies have two straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of 0.5.
  • The Phillies have been favored in 69.4% of their games and have runline records of 29-38 and 30-37 at home and on the road, respectively
  • So far, the Phillies have an over/under record of just 60-65.

The Brewers head into today’s game in first place in the NL Central on a record of 75-59. Over their last ten games, they have put together an above .500 record of 8-2. At home, Milwaukee is 39-27 and 36-32 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 23-18-2.

  • The Brewers have covered the runline in 47.0% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.2
  • The Brewers have been favored in 51.5% of their games and have runline records of 27-39 and 36-32 at home and on the road, respectively
  • So far, the Brewers have an over/under record of just 60-70.

Pitching Matchup

Pitcher Appearances Started IP Record ERA WHIP HR
Aaron Nola 27 27 167 12-8 4.30 1.12 29


Heading into today’s game, Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola has pitched at least six innings in two straight games. For the season, he has an ERA of 4.30 and record of 12-8. His total strikeout figure stands at 174 with a slugging percentage allowed of .411. Currently, Nola has a WHIP of 1.12 and WOBA allowed of .293.

In his last outing, Aaron Nola finished with a quality start and picked up the win in a 3-0 victory over the Cardinals. Nola gave up zero runs and one hit across seven innings.

Pitcher Appearances Started IP Record ERA WHIP HR
Colin Rea 20 19 100 5-5 5.11 1.27 19


Entering with a record of 5-5, Colin Rea is making his 21st appearance of the season. So far, he has an ERA of 5.11 on a batting average allowed of .241. On the road, he is 3-2 with a 4.73 ERA and 2-3 at home on an ERA of 6.64. For the season, teams have a slugging percentage of .441 against him.

After a loss against the Pirates, Colin Rea is coming off a performance where he gave up six runs on eight hits over four innings.

Phillies vs. Brewers Offense Outlook

This season, the Phillies have proven to be one of the top home run hitting teams in baseball, with 174 home runs in total (9th). Currently, they are averaging 4.9 runs per game and have a collective batting average of .260. The team’s slugging percentage is .447 at home and .404 on the road.

Philadelphia Phillies Top Bats

BA OBP SLG RBI HR SB
Kyle Schwarber .189 .333 .459 86 38 0
Trea Turner .258 .310 .441 63 20 23
Nick Castellanos .275 .312 .464 83 22 7


Philadelphia Phillies Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Player BA H R HR SLG
Trea Turner .454 7 7 5 1.642
Bryce Harper .271 4 4 3 .958
Alec Bohm .250 3 5 1 .667
Kyle Schwarber .188 3 3 2 .562
Bryson Stott .300 3 3 1 .675


With 4.4 runs per game, Milwaukee is ranked 18th in the league in terms of runs scored this season. So far, they have hit 139 home runs, placing them in the middle of the pack. Their current batting average of .235 is 21st in the league. While their home batting average ranks 22nd, they rank 22nd on the road.

Milwaukee Brewers Top Hitters vs. Righties

Player BA HR SLG WOBA
Christian Yelich .303 14 .499 .384
William Contreras .259 6 .387 .319
Carlos Santana .221 14 .406 .307
Willy Adames .213 17 .398 .295
Brice Turang .223 6 .336 .277


Milwaukee Brewers Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Player BA H R HR SLG
William Contreras .371 6 3 0 .421
Willy Adames .188 3 2 1 .438
Christian Yelich .233 4 4 1 .383
Mark Canha .271 4 1 1 .458
Carlos Santana .459 3 2 0 .459


Free MLB Pick

Take Philadelphia -130

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