Brewers Vs. Phillies Handicapping Tips and Odds to Win. The Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies get the ESPN spotlight on Monday in baseball betting.Brewers at Phillies on ESPN The Brewers are going with Shaun Marcum in this game while the Phillies will start Joe Blanton. Bet on MLB right now at Sbgglobal.
Blanton Looking for Bounce Back
The Phillies starting rotation has Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt and then they have Joe Blanton. Not many people have talked about Blanton and he has done nothing to show people he belongs with the top four. Blanton is 0-1 with a terrible ERA of 10.45 in two starts. He has allowed 17 hits in just over 10 innings of work. Blanton is 2-1 in his career against the Brewers but his ERA of 5.61 is very high.
Marcum Pitching Well
The Brewers will look to Shaun Marcum on Monday to continue his fine pitching. He is 2-1 on the baseball betting season with a 2.55 ERA. Marcum is 2-0 in his career against the Phillies with a 3.46 ERA. Marcum allowed just four hits on Wednesday in seven shutout innings against the Pirates.
Philly Success
The Phillies beat the Brewers in five of six matchups last season including two of three at home so that is something to remember as you bet on MLB. Blanton was a winner against the Brewers last year although it was not a great outing for him as he allowed five runs in seven innings.
Monday Game Notes
In this series, the Brewers are 9-26 in the last 35 meetings in Philadelphia.
The Brewers are 5-1 in baseball betting in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Brewers are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. National League East. The Brewers are 7-19 in their last 26 Monday games. The Brewers are 2-6 in their last 8 road games. The Phillies are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. the National League Central. The Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games. The Phillies are 48-19 in their last 67 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Phillies are 39-16 in their last 55 home games. Somehow the Phillies are 8-2 in Blanton’s last 10 starts. The Over is 5-1-1 in the Phillies last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 11-2-1 in Blanton’s last 14 home starts.