Cole Hamels (5-6, 3.26 ERA) and the Philadelphia Phillies (27-51) take on Taylor Jungmann (2-1, 2.74 ERA) and the Milwaukee Brewers (30-48) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the second of a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park. The Brewers won the last game 7-4 and Milwaukee leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 30 and can be seen on FSN-WI and CSN-PHI.
Hamels is 7-3 with a 3.71 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 74 strikeouts against the Brewers. Ben Revere (.289, 41 Rs, 1 HR, 20 RBIs, 18 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI. Jungmann went 5.0 innings, surrendering zero runs, striking out five and walking two in a 2-0 defeat to the Mets in his last outing. Ryan Braun (.265, 42 Rs, 15 HRs, 50 RBIs, 9 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Brewers, going 3 for 5 yesterday with one RBI.
Philadelphia is a -148 favorite against Milwaukee and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Phillies have recorded an overall money line of -1,444 and have shown a weak performance as a favorite this season with a record of 3-5. The Phillies have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 5.2 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 3.3 runs per game. Philadelphia’s pitching staff has been doing poorly against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, allowing an average of 6.2 runs per game, well above its season average of 4.9.
Over in the other dugout, Milwaukee is coming in with an overall money line of -1,788 and a disappointing record of 19-31 as the underdog. They played poorly as the underdog over their last 10 games with a 1-4 record, and a 5-5 record SU. The The Brewers allow just four runs per road game, ranking them fourth in the NL.
The Brewers have the edge in the season series, 1-0. The Phillies have a bad 22-40 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Jungmann takes the mound. Hamels (LHP) will be on the hill against the Brewers, who have a 9-8 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – MIL, O/U – Over
Notes
The Brewers are 2-2 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Phillies are 2-4 in such matchups.
The Brewers are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Phillies have a 14-34 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Phillies are 17-7. The Brewers have a 23-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Both falling near the bottom of the league based on total runs this season, Philadelphia ranks 28th with 260 runs and Milwaukee is 24th with 290.
Philadelphia and Milwaukee both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Philadelphia sits at 28th with 171 this season and Milwaukee ranks 27th with 174.
When the Phillies hit at least one home run, they are 16-20. When the Brewers hit at least one homer, they have a 24-16 record.
