Phillies vs. Brewers odds, tips and betting trends

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Phillies vs. Brewers odds, tips and betting trends

The Milwaukee Brewers (75-59) will host the Philadelphia Phillies (74-60), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.

The Phillies are favored (-138 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Brewers (+117). The Phillies will give the ball to Aaron Nola (12-8) against the Brewers and Colin Rea.

The Brewers took down the Phillies 7-5 yesterday, with Devin Williams getting the win (1.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Willy Adames leading the way offensively (going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI). Jose Alvarado (0.1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Phillies.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s Phillies vs. Brewers matchup, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:17 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Phillies (-138, bet $138 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Brewers (+117, bet $100 to win $117)
  • Over/under: 9

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Phillies Stats and Trends

Phillies Betting Records

  • The Phillies have entered the game as favorites 94 times this season and won 55, or 58.5%, of those games.
  • Philadelphia has entered 55 games this season favored by -138 or more and is 34-21 in those contests.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 58% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
  • So far this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of 134 games with a total.
  • The Phillies are 60-74-0 against the spread this season.

Aaron Nola (Phillies Probable Starter)

  • Nola makes the start for the Phillies, his 28th of the season. He is 12-8 with a 4.30 ERA and 174 strikeouts in 167 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last appeared on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up one hit.
  • The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.30, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents are hitting .233 against him.
  • Nola is looking to build on a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Nola will look to continue a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing).
  • He has made three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
  • He will take the mound against a Brewers squad that is hitting .235 as a unit (26th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .379 (27th in MLB) with 139 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
  • In 7 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Brewers this season, Nola has a 2.45 ERA and a 0.682 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .185.
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old’s 4.30 ERA ranks 40th, 1.124 WHIP ranks 14th, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 19th.

Phillies Batting Stats

  • The Phillies have hit 174 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • Hitters for Philadelphia have a combined .439 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
  • The Phillies’ .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth in MLB.
  • Philadelphia has scored the ninth-most runs in the majors this season with 655.
  • The Phillies have an OBP of .328 this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
  • Philadelphia ranks 22nd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.

Brewers Stats and Trends

Brewers Betting Records

  • The Brewers have been underdogs in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 35 times (53%) in those contests.
  • Milwaukee has a mark of 15-21 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +117 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 46.1% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 60 of its 134 opportunities.
  • The Brewers are 65-69-0 against the spread in their 134 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Colin Rea (Brewers Probable Starter)

  • Rea makes his first start of the season for the Brewers.
  • The 33-year-old right-hander makes his season debut and pitches for the first time in more than a year.
  • The Phillies have scored 655 runs this season (ninth in MLB) and are batting .260 collectively with 174 home runs (10th in the league).

Brewers Batting Stats

  • The Brewers rank 22nd in baseball with 139 home runs. They average one per game.
  • So far this season, Milwaukee is slugging .379, the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The Brewers rank 26th in MLB with a .235 batting average.
  • Averaging 4.4 runs per game (589 total), Milwaukee is the 18th-highest scoring team in baseball.
  • The Brewers are 20th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .315.

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  • Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • Stadium: American Family Field
  • TV Channel: MLB.tv
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)