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Phillies Opposition Roadblock: Milwaukee Brewers

By Mike Azzalina

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 09: Hector Neris #50 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks to the sky after beating the San Diego Padres 7-1 at Citizens Bank Park on July 9, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 09: Hector Neris #50 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks to the sky after beating the San Diego Padres 7-1 at Citizens Bank Park on July 9, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /
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The Team: Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers enter this weekend’s series nine games over .500 and in the lead of the division with last year’s World Champion Chicago Cubs. They are currently three games over .500 at home and six games over on the road.

Coming into the series the Brewers offense has been one of the main reasons for their success. They have scored 451 runs so far and ranked sixth in baseball in the category. They hit a ton of homers (138 to be exact) and are second in all of baseball, only ten behind the Houston Astros. They also sit in the top ten in OPS (.777) and stolen bases (75).

On the positive side for the Phillies, Milwaukee strikes out more than 28 other teams in baseball. They are currently tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for most Ks in the sport. They are one of five teams that have more than 800 strikeouts at this point in the season.

On the pitching end of things, they are finding some success as well. The Brewers have a team 4.08 ERA, ranking them eighth in baseball. In many other areas, including homeruns allowed, WHIP, average against, and strikeouts, Milwaukee ranks in the top half of the game. On the other hand, the Phillies can look for walk opportunities as the Brewer staff has handed out 315 free passes.

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