At American Family Field on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies (90-60) meet the Milwaukee Brewers (87-63), with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET.
The Brewers (+114 underdog on the moneyline) host the Phillies (-134). The starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler (15-6) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Frankie Montas (7-10) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
These squads play again after the Brewers’ 6-2 victory over the Phillies yesterday. Aaron Civale (5.0 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 6 K) picked up the win for the Brewers. William Contreras went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Ranger Suarez (5.0 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Phillies.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s Phillies vs. Brewers contest, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-134, bet $134 to win $100)
- Underdog: Brewers (+114, bet $100 to win $114)
- Over/under: 7.5
Phillies vs. Brewers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- This season, the Phillies have been favored 120 times and won 75, or 62.5%, of those games.
- This season Philadelphia has won 61 of its 95 games, or 64.2%, when favored by at least -134 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 57.3%.
- So far this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 70 of 150 games with a total.
- The Phillies are 69-80-0 against the spread this season.
Zack Wheeler (Phillies probable starter)
- Wheeler (15-6 with a 2.60 ERA and 199 strikeouts in 179 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Phillies, his 30th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander went six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In 29 games this season, the 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.60, with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .192 against him.
- Wheeler is looking for his ninth straight quality start.
- Wheeler will look to continue a 15-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
- In eight of his 29 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .250 batting average, and is ninth in the league with 1272 total hits and fourth in MLB play with 732 runs scored. It has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and ranks 14th in home runs (169) in all of MLB.
- Wheeler has a 1.29 ERA and a 1.143 WHIP against the Brewers this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .217 batting average over one appearance.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 34-year-old’s 2.60 ERA ranks third, .968 WHIP ranks third, and 10.0 K/9 ranks 11th.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies have hit 181 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
- Hitters for Philadelphia have a combined .425 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Phillies have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
- Philadelphia has scored the fifth-most runs in the majors this season with 727.
- The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .327 this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Philadelphia ranks 13th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have won in 35, or 55.6%, of the 63 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Milwaukee has been victorious 16 times in 30 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over in 78 of its 150 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Brewers have an against the spread record of 80-69-0 in 149 games with a line this season.
Frankie Montás (Brewers probable starter)
- Montas (7-10 with a 4.49 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 138 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Brewers, his 28th of the season.
- In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander threw six scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants while surrendering two hits.
- The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.49, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season. Opponents are hitting .239 against him.
- Montas is aiming to secure his third straight quality start in this game.
- Montas will try to continue a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 27 outings this season.
- He will face a Phillies offense that ranks fifth in the league with 727 total runs scored while batting .258 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .425 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 181 home runs (ninth in the league).
- Head-to-head against the Phillies this season, Montas has thrown 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out five.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 14th in baseball with 169 total home runs.
- This season, Milwaukee ranks 12th in baseball with a .408 slugging percentage.
- The Brewers are eighth in MLB with a .250 batting average.
- Milwaukee is the fourth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.9 runs per game (732 total).
- The Brewers’ .329 on-base percentage ranks fourth-best in the majors.
