The Milwaukee Brewers will return home from their road trip and start a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. The first pitch for this game will be at 6:40 p.m. CT. In this matchup, the projected starting pitchers will be Ranger Suarez (12-6 record, 3.05 ERA) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Aaron Civale (6-8 record, 4.57 ERA) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Entering this series, Philadelphia is currently the number one seed in the National League with a 90-59 record. As for Milwaukee, they are currently the number three seed in the National League with an 86-63 record. The Brewers are very close to winning another National League Central but will need to win this series if they want any chance to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers for the number two seed in the National League.
Milwaukee Brewers Players To Watch For Against the Philadelphia Phillies
Manager Pat Murphy has transformed this baseball team into one of the best offenses in all of baseball this season. He has brought a ton of energy into the clubhouse in his first full season as the team’s manager.
Left fielder Jackson Chourio is projected to bat leadoff for the Brewers. He has played in 135 games this season and has a .276 batting average with 21 home runs and 77 RBIs, along with 20 stolen bases and seven caught stealing attempts. His on-base percentage is .330.
Catcher Williams Contreras is projected to bat second for Milwaukee. He has played in 144 games this year. Contreras has a .280 batting average with 22 home runs and 88 RBIs, along with six stolen bases and two caught stealing attempts. Contreras also has a .362 on-base percentage.
Aaron Civale has pitched in 11 games so far this season with the Milwaukee Brewers. He has pitched in 58.2 innings and has given up 52 hits and 27 runs. Civale has walked 20 batters and has struck out 52 batters.
Phillies Players To Watch For
Rob Thomson is the manager of this baseball club. He has them eyeing a potential World Series title for the first time since the 2008 season.
Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat leadoff for the Philadelphia Phillies. He has played in 137 games this season. Schwarber has a .248 batting average with 35 home runs and 95 RBIs, along with five stolen bases and three caught stealing attempts. He also has a .370 on-base percentage.
First baseman Bryce Harper is projected to bat third for Philadelphia. He has played in 133 games so far this season. Harper has a .289 batting average with 28 home runs and 82 RBIs, along with five stolen bases and four caught stealing attempts.
Ranger Suarez has started in 24 games this season for the Phillies. In 138.2 innings pitched, he has given up 124 hits and 52 runs. Suarez has only walked 33 batters and has struck out 134 batters.
This series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers is a huge series for both teams. They are both fighting for seeding in the National League Playoffs.
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