Brewers-Phillies Lines Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park. The Brewers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander David Bush in this game. Bush has a 0-0 record and a 4.38 ERA this season. The Phillies will counter Bush with ace Cole Hamels. Lefthander Hamels has a 11.17 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. J.J. Hardy homered as the Brewers got past the Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday, as +115 underdogs. The four runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10). Mike Cameron hit a two-run double for the Brewers. Braden Looper tossed six shutout innings for the win, and Todd Coffey threw the ninth in getting the save. Jayson Werth went 2-for-4 at the plate with a solo home run for the Phillies, who were favored at -135 in that contest. Joe Blanton allowed three runs off eight hits over six innings in the loss. Team records: Milwaukee: 5-9 SU Philadelphia: 6-7 SU Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Houston are 6-4 After playing Philadelphia are 2-8 After a win are 3-7 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Thursday are 2-8 Before playing Florida are 5-5 After playing Milwaukee are 8-2 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games Milwaukee is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Next up: Milwaukee at Houston, Friday, April 24 Philadelphia at Florida, Friday, April 24