Phillies vs. Brewers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

Entering Wednesday’s matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies (26-29), the Milwaukee Brewers (33-24) are on a four-game losing streak. The contest starts at 8:10 PM ET with the Phillies listed as -134 favorites, while the are +114 underdogs who may be heading for a fifth straight defeat. Aaron Nola will get the ball for Philadelphia while Milwaukee counter with Adrian Houser.

Phillies vs. Brewers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Phillies vs. Brewers

Our computer pick: Milwaukee Brewers (+114) and Over (8)

Phillies vs. Brewers Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies probable starting pitcher: Aaron Nola
• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Adrian Houser
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Stadium: American Family Field

Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Matchup

Phillies Starter Aaron Nola

• Nola makes the start for the Phillies, his 12th of the season. He is 3-4 with a 3.91 ERA and 79 strikeouts through 66 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty threw 6 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.91, with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opponents have a .212 batting average against him.
• Nola enters this matchup with five quality starts under his belt this season.
• Nola is seeking his 10th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 frames per appearance on the hill.
• The opposing Brewers offense has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.396) and is third in MLB play with 72 home runs. It has a collective .230 batting average, and is 19th in MLB with 434 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 249 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Brewers this season, Nola has pitched seven innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out nine.
• The 29-year-old’s 3.91 ERA ranks 44th, .930 WHIP ranks eighth, and 10.7 K/9 ranks seventh among qualifying pitchers this season.

Brewers Starter Adrian Houser

• Houser (3-5) will take the mound for the Brewers, his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.51 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .244 in 10 games this season.
• He has started 10 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in four of them.
• Houser has started 10 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings seven times. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance.
• The Phillies rank ninth in MLB with a .246 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks sixth in the league (.413) and 67 home runs.
• The Phillies have gone 5-for-21 with two doubles, a triple and three RBI in six innings this season against the right-hander.

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Phillies have won 17, or 53.1%, of the 32 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Philadelphia is 9-11 this season when entering a game favored by -134 or more on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have a 57.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 31 of their 55 opportunities.
• The Phillies have an ATS record of 28-27-0 in 55 games with a spread this season.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have won in five of the eight contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Milwaukee has a mark of 3-1 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Milwaukee and their opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 57 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Brewers are 25-32-0 against the spread in their 57 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryce Harper has a team-high batting average of .309 and paces the Phillies in runs batted in (41).
• In all of the majors, Harper ranks 12th in home runs and seventh in RBI.
• Harper has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with two doubles, three home runs, five walks and nine RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber’s 14 home runs lead his team.
• Schwarber ranks fifth in home runs and 57th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .249 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 16 walks.
• Rhys Hoskins is hitting .221 with nine doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 24 walks.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez paces the Brewers with 10 home runs and 37 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .254.
• Tellez’s home run total places him 28th in the majors, and he ranks 13th in RBI.
• Kolten Wong is batting .228 with eight doubles, three triples, five home runs and 21 walks.
• Wong ranks 112th in home runs and 166th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Christian Yelich is batting .224 with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 26 walks.
• Hunter Renfroe is batting .259 with seven doubles, nine home runs and nine walks.

Betting Tips for Phillies vs. Brewers

We have the Brewers on the moneyline at +114 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.