Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Philadelphia Phillies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at David Bush will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers on this day. Righthander Bush is 7-11 this season with a 4.73 ERA. Bush's opponent in this one will be Roy Halladay. The Phillies ace righthander has a 2.27 ERA to go along with a 16-10 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 310-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Cole Hamels combined on a three-hit shutout on Friday, as the Phillies squeaked out a 1-0 win over the Brewers. The Phillies won that game as -230 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Carlos Ruiz drove in the only run off a ground out, and Ryan Madson closed out the game for his fifth save. Chris Capuano suffered the loss for the Brewers, giving up four hits and one run over his five innings. Current streak: Team records: Philadelphia: 77-58 SU Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6 After playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5 After playing Milwaukee are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Milwaukee is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home Next up: Betting advice previews, the best gambler's television videos, free baseball picks and more are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network, which features handicappers such as Matt Rivers, Joe Duffy's GodsTips, MasterLockLine, and Stevie Vincent. |