Milwaukee Brewers (98-59, first in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (87-70, second in the NL East)
Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Logan Henderson (10-3, 2.51 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 107 strikeouts); Phillies: Aaron Nola (7-10, 4.49 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 169 strikeouts)
LINE: Brewers -142, Phillies +117; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Philadelphia is 42-34 at home and 87-70 overall. The Phillies have a 25-16 record in games decided by one run.
Milwaukee has gone 46-33 in road games and 98-59 overall. The Brewers have a 66-10 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
The teams meet Wednesday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with 64 extra base hits (18 doubles, a triple and 45 home runs). Derek Hill is 3 for 13 with a double, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
William Contreras has 27 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 91 RBIs while hitting .272 for the Brewers. Joey Ortiz is 14 for 39 with a double, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 5-5, .234 batting average, 4.33 ERA, outscored by six runs
Brewers: 7-3, .274 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored opponents by 28 runs
INJURIES: Phillies: Jonathan Bowlan: day-to-day (groin), Caleb Kilian: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jesus Luzardo: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Felix Reyes: 60-Day IL (wrist), Brad Keller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Rojas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60-Day IL (lat)
Brewers: Grant Anderson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Bryse Wilson: 15-Day IL (back), Brandon Woodruff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Quinn Priester: 60-Day IL (wrist), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (forearm)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
