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Cliff Lee, Phillies At Milwaukee Brewers
The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping to show the Milwaukee Brewers that they have a long way to go in supplanting them as the best team in the National League this weekend. Both teams are set to play the third contest of a four-game set Saturday night with the first pitch scheduled for 7:10 (ET) inside Miller Park.
Philadelphia opened the highly-anticipated series between two of the three NL division leaders with a 7-2 win Thursday night. The victory evened the season series at two games apiece.
The Phillies are a club-record 44 games over .500 and have won 18 of their last 23 road contests, including wins in nine of the last 11 series away from Citizens Bank Park.
Much of the team’s success has been attributed to the pitching staff that leads the majors with a 3.05 ERA. The unit is led by a starting rotation that paces the league with 69 wins and a 2.90 ERA.
Cliff Lee (16-7, 2.47 ERA) has been one of the top pitchers in the league since the All-Star break, posting a 7-1 record and 1.76 ERA in nine starts, issuing just 11 walks and registering 67 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings. Lee is coming off a dominant performance in his first September start, tossing a complete game 9-0 home shutout over the Atlanta Braves.
It was a continuation of his tremendous month of August when he tallied a 5-0 mark and 0.45 ERA in five starts.
The left-hander has made just two career starts versus the Brewers, going 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA. He led the club to a 4-3 home win in a no-decision effort against Milwaukee in his fourth outing of the year, allowing three runs (two earned) and eight hits over six frames.
Bettors will find that the Phillies are 6-0 in Lee’s last six tries against teams from the NL Central division.
Milwaukee is just 4-6 in its last 10 games, but still lead the St. Louis Cardinals by eight games. The Brewers are among baseball’s elite teams due to their 50-20 home record. It’s important to point out that this squad has absolutely dominated opponents during weekend games, posting a 33-13 combined record on Saturday and Sunday this season.
Randy Wolf (12-9, 3.47) is scheduled to make his 30th start of the season and will be facing someone other than the Cardinals for the first time since August 26. The left-hander picked up a 4-1 road win over the division rivals last time out (8 IP, ER).
The 35-year-old has enjoyed pitching in front of the home fans, coming in with a 7-3 record and 3.46 ERA, surrendering 12 home runs in 14 starts. Wolf spent some time in Philadelphia during his MLB career and is 3-2 with a 4.25 ERA in six starts against his former team. He has dominated Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, limiting him to a .118 batting average in 17 career at-bats against him.
Total players will find that the Brewers have gone 'over' the total in his last four starts versus NL East teams.
Home plate umpire Todd Tichenor has a 19-12 record in favor of the home teams with the ‘under’ is 17-13-1 in his 31 games behind the mask this season.
Weather forecasts suggest mostly sunny skies and game-time temperatures in the upper-60s. It’s likely such conditions will keep Miller Park’s roof open for the entire game.
The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping to show the Milwaukee Brewers that they have a long way to go in supplanting them as the best team in the National League this weekend. Both teams are set to play the third contest of a four-game set Saturday night with the first pitch scheduled for 7:10 (ET) inside Miller Park.
Philadelphia opened the highly-anticipated series between two of the three NL division leaders with a 7-2 win Thursday night. The victory evened the season series at two games apiece.
The Phillies are a club-record 44 games over .500 and have won 18 of their last 23 road contests, including wins in nine of the last 11 series away from Citizens Bank Park.
Much of the team’s success has been attributed to the pitching staff that leads the majors with a 3.05 ERA. The unit is led by a starting rotation that paces the league with 69 wins and a 2.90 ERA.
Cliff Lee (16-7, 2.47 ERA) has been one of the top pitchers in the league since the All-Star break, posting a 7-1 record and 1.76 ERA in nine starts, issuing just 11 walks and registering 67 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings. Lee is coming off a dominant performance in his first September start, tossing a complete game 9-0 home shutout over the Atlanta Braves.
It was a continuation of his tremendous month of August when he tallied a 5-0 mark and 0.45 ERA in five starts.
The left-hander has made just two career starts versus the Brewers, going 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA. He led the club to a 4-3 home win in a no-decision effort against Milwaukee in his fourth outing of the year, allowing three runs (two earned) and eight hits over six frames.
Bettors will find that the Phillies are 6-0 in Lee’s last six tries against teams from the NL Central division.
Milwaukee is just 4-6 in its last 10 games, but still lead the St. Louis Cardinals by eight games. The Brewers are among baseball’s elite teams due to their 50-20 home record. It’s important to point out that this squad has absolutely dominated opponents during weekend games, posting a 33-13 combined record on Saturday and Sunday this season.
Randy Wolf (12-9, 3.47) is scheduled to make his 30th start of the season and will be facing someone other than the Cardinals for the first time since August 26. The left-hander picked up a 4-1 road win over the division rivals last time out (8 IP, ER).
The 35-year-old has enjoyed pitching in front of the home fans, coming in with a 7-3 record and 3.46 ERA, surrendering 12 home runs in 14 starts. Wolf spent some time in Philadelphia during his MLB career and is 3-2 with a 4.25 ERA in six starts against his former team. He has dominated Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, limiting him to a .118 batting average in 17 career at-bats against him.
Total players will find that the Brewers have gone 'over' the total in his last four starts versus NL East teams.
Home plate umpire Todd Tichenor has a 19-12 record in favor of the home teams with the ‘under’ is 17-13-1 in his 31 games behind the mask this season.
Weather forecasts suggest mostly sunny skies and game-time temperatures in the upper-60s. It’s likely such conditions will keep Miller Park’s roof open for the entire game.
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