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MLB : ATS Matchup
Thursday 7/2/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
MILWAUKEE  GARZA )
 
PHILADELPHIA  BILLINGSLEY )
-1.5  +110

+1.5  -130
-135

+125

8un
 
8
Final
7

MILWAUKEE (32 - 48) at PHILADELPHIA (27 - 53)
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Thursday, 7/2/2015 6:35 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
955MILWAUKEE-125Ov 8.5,+100-125Ov 8,+100
956PHILADELPHIA+115Un 8.5,-120+115Un 8,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MILWAUKEE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games32-48-14.940-353.80.2440.2910.3860.6774.70.2650.3230.4260.749
Road Games17-22-1.316-203.60.2500.2910.3750.6664.00.2640.3260.3870.714
vs Right-handed Starters22-41-19.333-283.70.2430.2880.3790.6675.00.2700.3270.4350.762
Past 7 Games5-2+2.83-25.30.2970.3350.4500.7843.70.2470.3090.3870.696
Grass Games32-48-14.940-353.80.2440.2910.3860.6774.70.2650.3230.4260.749
Night Games22-28-4.628-194.30.2540.3020.4120.7144.60.2580.3140.4290.742
MILWAUKEE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2440.29180270766114019690.3862931786203348676607051
Road Games3.60.2500.291391321330638290.375138762921523445284032
Righty Starters3.70.2430.28863214552111111530.3792241374972338562515831
MILWAUKEE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.291.222248.710591216248825613-717481%
Road Games2.601.165107.33331865391155-290100%

PHILADELPHIA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games27-53-18.242-313.30.2420.2890.3590.6485.00.2780.3400.4370.778
Home Games18-24-3.222-173.50.2400.2900.3680.6574.50.2630.3200.4100.730
vs Right-handed Starters22-44-16.637-243.40.2410.2860.3590.6445.10.2780.3380.4410.779
Past 7 Games1-6-4.85-13.70.2510.2920.3580.6506.10.3260.3780.4580.836
Grass Games27-53-18.242-313.30.2420.2890.3590.6485.00.2780.3400.4370.778
Night Games17-33-11.427-183.50.2430.2920.3640.6575.20.2790.3410.4450.787
PHILADELPHIA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.30.2420.28980271065713517490.3592531785634654066587345
Home Games3.50.2400.290421385333667320.368138962842827031313723
Righty Starters3.40.2410.28666223553911312420.3592101394554343449485941
PHILADELPHIA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.711.492257.31261062632512125510-1015478.9%
Home Games3.311.337141.3625213612531418-411378.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MILWAUKEE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/18/2015NELSON(R)@ KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R)2-3L1307.5 ovU8801381
6/19/2015JUNGMANN(R)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)9-5W12510.5 evO16801161
6/20/2015LOHSE(R)@ COLORADOBETTIS(R)1-5L11510 ovU650740
6/21/2015GARZA(R)@ COLORADORUSIN(L)4-10L10511 ovO11511551
6/23/2015FIERS(R)NY METSNIESE(L)3-2W-1558 unU9111451
6/24/2015NELSON(R)NY METSCOLON(R)4-1W-1307.5 evU1070320
6/25/2015JUNGMANN(R)NY METSDEGROM(R)0-2L+1057 evU4311080
6/26/2015LOHSE(R)MINNESOTAMAY(R)10-4W-1357.5 unO1260741
6/27/2015GARZA(R)MINNESOTAGIBSON(R)2-5L-1358 unU760731
6/28/2015FIERS(R)MINNESOTAMILONE(L)5-3W-1608 unP870770
6/29/2015NELSON(R)@ PHILADELPHIAO'SULLIVAN(R)7-4W-1558 evO1691950
6/30/2015JUNGMANN(R)@ PHILADELPHIAHAMELS(L)4-3W1107 unP10938110
7/1/2015LOHSE(R)@ PHILADELPHIAHARANG(R)9-5W-1157.5 unO17821080
7/2/2015GARZA(R)@ PHILADELPHIABILLINGSLEY(R) 
7/3/2015FIERS(R)@ CINCINNATILORENZEN(R) 
7/4/2015NELSON(R)@ CINCINNATISMITH(R) 
7/5/2015JUNGMANN(R)@ CINCINNATILEAKE(R) 
7/6/2015LOHSE(R)ATLANTAWISLER(R) 
7/7/2015GARZA(R)ATLANTA  
7/8/2015 ATLANTA  

PHILADELPHIA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/18/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)BALTIMORENORRIS(R)2-1W+1458.5 unU531680
6/19/2015AUMONT(R)ST LOUISLYONS(L)4-12L+1808 unO1111116131
6/20/2015HARANG(R)ST LOUISLACKEY(R)1-10L+1407.5 unO6701690
6/21/2015MORGAN(L)ST LOUISWACHA(R)9-2W+1758.5 evO1360761
6/22/2015CORREIA(R)@ NY YANKEESPINEDA(R)11-8W2408.5 unO18901490
6/23/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)@ NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L)11-6W24010 unO117113101
6/24/2015HAMELS(L)@ NY YANKEESNOVA(R)2-10L1108 unO68115131
6/26/2015HARANG(R)WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R)2-5L+1656.5 evO741970
6/28/2015CORREIA(R)WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R)2-3L+1558 unU5529132
6/28/2015GONZALEZ(R)WASHINGTONROARK(R)8-5W+1458.5 unO16911081
6/29/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)MILWAUKEENELSON(R)4-7L+1458 evO9501691
6/30/2015HAMELS(L)MILWAUKEEJUNGMANN(R)3-4L-1207 unP81101093
7/1/2015HARANG(R)MILWAUKEELOHSE(R)5-9L+1057.5 unO10801782
7/2/2015BILLINGSLEY(R)MILWAUKEEGARZA(R) 
7/3/2015CORREIA(R)@ ATLANTATEHERAN(R) 
7/4/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)@ ATLANTAWOOD(L) 
7/5/2015HAMELS(L)@ ATLANTAMILLER(R) 
7/6/2015HARANG(R)@ LA DODGERSFRIAS(R) 
7/7/2015BILLINGSLEY(R)@ LA DODGERSANDERSON(L) 
7/8/2015 @ LA DODGERS  
7/9/2015 @ LA DODGERS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MILWAUKEE: MILWAUKEE (AP) - Success for the Brewers this season may hinge on Milwaukee's consistency in the batter's box.
September swoons can prove costly - as can prolonged slumps any other time of year, for that matter.
A lineup filled with accomplished hitters like Ryan Braun, Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Gomez has the potential to score runs. To break into the playoffs from the competitive NL Central, the Brewers must eliminate team-wide slumps.
''Last year we kind of grinded it to a point where instead of just playing day to day and for that game and to win, we looked like we were forcing things,'' manager Ron Roenicke said. ''We were trying to hold on to what we had, and that's not the way we go about it.''
The Brewers spent 150 days in first place before a stunning, late-season collapse left them out of the playoffs for a third straight year.
''We've got a good club, and when we're playing the type of baseball I think we can play every night ... if we just worry about that game today, at the end of the season, good things will happen,'' the skipper added from the team's spring training complex in Phoenix.
The lineup is bashing again this spring.
After a slow start, Braun has been hitting much better following an unusual offseason medical procedure. Extreme cold was applied to his right hand in hopes of fixing a lingering nerve problem near the thumb.
Lucroy also looks like he is over a hamstring injury that limited him for the first few weeks of spring training. The upbeat, energetic Gomez had three homers three weeks into spring ball.
''Every day you learn something new ... you learn from that,'' Gomez said about the 2014 season. ''The first step we have to do is make the playoffs. We take it game by game.''
The regular season begins on April 6 against Colorado at Miller Park. Some things to watch with the Brewers:
PITCHING: The Brewers don't have a true ace, but they do have solid veterans atop the rotation in Kyle Lohse and Matt Garza. Wily Peralta won 17 games last year in his second full season in the majors, and Mike Fiers impressed down the stretch. But Milwaukee traded Yovani Gallardo and Marco Estrada, so there is no experienced starting depth. Young right-hander Jimmy Nelson must prove he can be a consistent fifth starter. A long-term injury to any of the starting five could leave the Brewers scrambling.
In the bullpen, veteran Francisco Rodriguez figures to return to the closer's role after re-signing with the club more than two weeks into spring training. He bounced back with 44 saves in 49 chances last season.
AGGRESSIVENESS: Roenicke likes his team to take chances on the base paths, and he's sticking with that philosophy. That puts the Brewers in attack mode, and when working at its best, the strategy forces the defense to rush and possibly make mistakes. But rally-killing outs on the bases can make fans at Miller Park groan. Perhaps of more concern is the approach at the plate, where the Brewers led the majors by swinging at 33 percent of first pitches, according to STATS. Darnell Coles is the new hitting coach. The team wants to stay aggressive while having more plate discipline.
KEYSTONE COMBO: While Braun, Lucroy and Gomez draw much of the attention in the lineup, the Brewers' keystone combination of second baseman Scooter Gennett and shortstop Jean Segura will be just as vital to the team's success. Gennett, a left-hander, will play every day and must prove he can hit lefties consistently. The speedy Segura is a top defender, though he is looking to bounce back from a slump that dropped his average nearly 50 points to .246.
RAMMY OUT: It is probably one more and done for third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who turns 36 in June. He has said he likely will retire after this season to spend more time with his family. Ramirez's production has waned over the last two seasons, though he remains one of the best in the league in fielding bunts and slow rollers to third.
PHILADELPHIA: CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - No team is picked to win fewer games this season than the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rebuilding isn't easy.
After dominating the NL East from 2007-11, capturing five division titles, two pennants and one World Series championship, the Phillies have spiraled downward - all the way to the bottom.
Oddsmakers set Philadelphia's win total for 2015 at 67 or 68. Things could get even uglier if ace Cole Hamels is traded - a very realistic possibility - along with other veterans still hanging around. Ryan Howard and Jonathan Papelbon are available. Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz also could be moved. Jimmy Rollins was the first member of the nucleus to go when he was traded to the Dodgers in December.
The goal this season is figuring out which players will be part of the future. Cody Asche, Maikel Franco, Freddy Galvis, Cesar Hernandez, Darin Ruf and Odubel Herrera are among those will get opportunities. Asche and Galvis form the left side of the infield. Franco will begin the season at Triple-A. Hernandez and Herrera will start off as role players. Ruf still is hoping to get a chance to play regularly.
''I'm very pleased with the demeanor of the players in the clubhouse,'' general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. said. ''Young players are stepping up and gaining confidence. It's all about experience and that's what these young guys are going to get and hopefully they take the ball and run with it.''
Howard, Utley and Rollins each were homegrown players who developed into the best players at their position in franchise history. Those are big shoes for guys like Asche, Galvis and others to fill.
But they're up for the challenge.
''The faces might be different, the names might be different and they might not be big names, but the mentality is the same,'' Asche said. ''We're still out there trying to earn it every day and we're going to have our bad days and good days, but I guarantee there's no one in that clubhouse not trying to earn something.''
Here are some things to know about the Phillies entering the season:
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REPLACING J-ROLL
Jimmy Rollins was a three-time All-Star shortstop and the 2007 NL MVP. Beyond the stats, he was a team leader who brought swagger to the clubhouse. Freddy Galvis takes his spot while top prospect J.P. Crawford is groomed in the minors. Galvis is an excellent defensive player whether he's playing second base, shortstop, third base or even the outfield. The switch-hitter has a .218 career average with 13 homers and 55 RBIs in 514 at-bats. Galvis has gap power - 42 extra-base hits - but needs to improve his average and stay on top of the ball at the plate.
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FINISHING OFF
If starting pitchers get through six innings with a lead, the Phillies may win more games than people think. Their bullpen is a major strength. Jonathan Papelbon converted 39 of 43 save chances last year. Setup man Ken Giles brings a 100 mph heater to the eighth inning. Lefty Jake Diekman has a power arm in the seventh or eighth and righty Justin De Fratus is solid.
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STARTING FIVE
Before Cliff Lee's elbow injury, the rotation was quite formidable with Cole Hamels, Lee and Aaron Harang. Now, Harang moves up to No. 2 and journeyman Jerome Williams takes the third spot ahead of David Buchanan. Several guys are competing for the No. 5 spot while Chad Billingsley works his way back from two elbow operations.
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POWER OUTTAGE
Marlon Byrd led the Phillies with 25 homers last year before he was traded to Cincinnati in the offseason. Howard hit 23, but the former NL MVP looked good in spring training. If he sticks around, he should supply more power. But Chase Utley only hit 11 homers last year and Domonic Brown dropped from 27 to 10. This won't be the 2009 Phillies who had four guys hit 30 homers and five hit 20. But there's a chance they'll get a few more in the 15-20 range.
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CALLING THE SHOTS
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is finding out it was easier for him to play the game than to win games as the manager. Sandberg is 93-111 since replacing Charlie Manuel in August 2013.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (MILWAUKEE-PHILADELPHIA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Brewers-Phillies Preview* ==========================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Milwaukee (31-48) at Philadelphia (27-52), 6:35 p.m. EDT

If the Milwaukee Brewers are to extend their longest winning streak of the season, they'll likely need Matt Garza to end his latest rough stretch.

The right-hander looks to avoid a fourth consecutive losing start while trying to help the visiting Brewers complete a four-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a fifth straight victory Thursday night.

A winner in seven of nine, Milwaukee (32-48) has totaled 20 runs and 43 hits in three wins over the only team in the majors with a worse record than its own. Adam Lind homered and Scooter Gennett had three hits with three RBIs as the Brewers rolled to a sixth consecutive victory at Philadelphia (27-53), 9-5 on Wednesday.

They've outscored the Phillies 45-22 during that road streak and recorded at least 10 hits in each contest.

"We've got some confident hitters right now," Brewers manager Craig Counsell. "The guys are really swinging the bats."

Lind is batting .417 with three homers and 11 RBIs during an 11-game hitting streak while Gennett has hit .360 (9 for 25) in his last seven.

Aramis Ramirez is 5 for 9 with seven RBIs in the series.

"I feel pretty good at the plate," Ramirez said. "I'm using the whole field and hitting some good pitches."

One night after helping Aaron Harang become the majors' first 11-game loser, the Brewers hope Garza (4-10, 5.52 ERA) can avoid joining him. After going 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA during a three-start stretch from May 31-June 11, Garza is 0-3 with an 8.50 ERA.

"I'm going to find it," he told MLB's official website after allowing four runs on two homers in six innings of a 5-2 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. "I'm going to keep working, keep looking and eventually it's all going to click."

Garza has allowed six of his 16 homers in the last four outings.

"I do think it's something you have to keep the ball in the ballpark as a pitcher," Counsell said.

Though Garza is 2-2 in seven starts against the Phillies, he's posted a 1.86 ERA.

He'll get his first look at Maikel Franco, who had three doubles and two RBIs as the Phillies lost for the sixth time in seven games. The rookie third baseman is hitting a team-leading .305 and second with 34 RBIs.

"The whole point of this year basically is to see young guys, help us get ready for next year and beyond," manager Pete Mackanin said.

Chad Billingsley (0-2, 6.75) will come off the disabled list from a shoulder strain to make his first appearance since allowing two runs in six innings of a 4-3 win over Arizona on May 15. It was his third start since returning May 5 from a pair of elbow surgeries that forced him to miss most of 2013 and all last season.

The right-hander, who last faced Milwaukee in 2012, went 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA in three rehab appearances, including two starts, at Triple-A Lehigh Valley last month.

Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard is 1 for 12 in the last four games and 0 for 13 with five strikeouts against Garza.


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