Two hot teams and two solid probable starting pitchers will be tested to different degrees. Southpaw Sanchez has been outstanding for the Phillies since he joined the rotation after his recall June 17th. He has a stellar 2.77 Era in 5 starts with only 8 ERs in 26 IP. His WHIP in June was 1.00 and a tiny 0.73 in July. He will be throwing against a Brewers squad that has the 29th avg and 26th OPS in the majors against lefties. This is certainly a chance for Sanchez to extend his solid run of late.

Rea has been solid for the Brewers but his July ERA and WHIP have begun to creep up to 5.56 and 1.24 respectively. Rea will be going up against Phillies’ batters that have been red hot in July. They have the 5th best avg. and OPS in the majors for this month. He has only gone past 6 innings twice this year so his bullpen will be relied on. The available relievers for this game are solid but the bullpen staff has been just OK on the road with a 4.29 ERA.

If Sanchez needs help the Phillies bullpen has been solid at home with a 2.99 ERA.

This should be a chance for the Phillies bats to continue their July success while it doesn’t look promising for the Brewers against this solid lefthanded starter. Take the Phillies on the Run Line.