PREMIUM
The Coach's 10* MLB Gourmet *HOME COOKIN'*
(MLB) Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee,
Point Spread: -1.50 | 126.00 Milwaukee (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -1.50 | 126.00 Milwaukee (Home)
Result: Win
The Philadelphia Phillies have won just one of their last five games and have lost back-to-back games to the Milwaukee Brewers. I like the Brew Crew's chances of completing the sweep of this three-game series Sunday afternoon.
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Pitching - The Phillies hand the ball to Aaron Harang (5-13, 4.52 ERA) who's lost 10 of his last 11 starts. He was lit up for eight runs on 12 hits with two homers in just 5 1/3 innings at Arizona his very last outing. Harang has been poor away from home all season long currently sitting on a 2-6 record with a 5.23 ERA over nine road-starts. The Brewers will counter with Taylor Jungmann (6-4, 2.42 ERA) who's having a remarkable rookie season. He's been particularly sharp home at Miller Park where his ERA drops to 2.12 and he's 2-1 with a 1.44 ERA in four day-starts on the year.
2. Solid Favorites - Milwaukee is 67-17 in its last 84 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200 and it has won five straight as a home favorite. The Phillies are 1-4 in their last five games as an underdog and 1-10 in Harang's last 11 starts as a dog.
3. X-Factor - Harang was torched for eight runs on 14 hits in five innings of a 9-5 home-loss to Milwaukee on July 1.
Selection: This is a play on the Milwaukee Brewers (10*)
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Pitching - The Phillies hand the ball to Aaron Harang (5-13, 4.52 ERA) who's lost 10 of his last 11 starts. He was lit up for eight runs on 12 hits with two homers in just 5 1/3 innings at Arizona his very last outing. Harang has been poor away from home all season long currently sitting on a 2-6 record with a 5.23 ERA over nine road-starts. The Brewers will counter with Taylor Jungmann (6-4, 2.42 ERA) who's having a remarkable rookie season. He's been particularly sharp home at Miller Park where his ERA drops to 2.12 and he's 2-1 with a 1.44 ERA in four day-starts on the year.
2. Solid Favorites - Milwaukee is 67-17 in its last 84 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200 and it has won five straight as a home favorite. The Phillies are 1-4 in their last five games as an underdog and 1-10 in Harang's last 11 starts as a dog.
3. X-Factor - Harang was torched for eight runs on 14 hits in five innings of a 9-5 home-loss to Milwaukee on July 1.
Selection: This is a play on the Milwaukee Brewers (10*)