Phillies vs. Dodgers Preview: Wheeler vs. Miller Pitching Matchup
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00:00to win the World Series. Are we seeing an NLCS preview right
00:09here right now a week out from the All-Star break. The Philz
00:13with Zach Wheeler on the bump. A slight home favorite tonight
00:16at minus 142 against the LA Dodgers. Nine is the total.
00:21Again, DRS, I said I will check the numbers. I haven't done
00:25that just yet. I will right now. The Dodgers rarely booked
00:28as an underdog, so it shows what Philadelphia is capable of.
00:34What do you expect tonight for the first game of this midweek
00:37series between the Dodgers and the Phillies? It's Zach Wheeler
00:41versus Bobby Miller. If you're the Phillies, you gotta have
00:43this game. You had the day off yesterday to sort of decompress.
00:46We're expected to get Kyle Schwerber back in that lineup
00:48at the top here and he was on a mission before getting injured
00:52against the Miami Marlins. Now, also, it has the anticipated
00:55lineup today, Bryce Harper. He's eligible to come off the
00:57IL. Most people don't think he's going to come off the IL
01:00for tonight's game, but Kyle Schwerber certainly should be
01:03able to do that. That's going to help because the one thing
01:05that we do know about Bobby Miller, last 30 days of Major
01:08League Baseball, not a very good pitcher, particularly
01:10against left-handed batters. So, if you want a nice soft
01:13landing spot for Kyle Schwerber to come back at home with 91
01:17degree temperatures and a double-digit wind blowing out
01:20the dead center field, this is the night for Kyle Schwerber.
01:23The Phillies should get a good home start from Zach Wheeler.
01:26If we're taking a look at some of those betting splits that we
01:28like to take a look at today on the card, let's 2425 pitchers,
01:32let's just say are ranked here. Home starters, Zach Wheeler is
01:35number two. How about this, Ben? If you take a look at his
01:38season so far, a 176 ERA at home for Zach Wheeler. He should
01:46be able to hold down those bats despite being in a hitter's
01:48ballpark, great hitting weather. He should be doing the
01:52job tonight. Bobby Miller, I don't think he can do that same
01:54job. The Phillies need this victory tonight because if they
01:56lose this one tonight and the Braves win and you burn Zach
02:00Wheeler and now you're going to get better pitchers on the
02:02mound for the Dodgers and have them say, hey, maybe we should
02:06be at the top of the mountain now in the NL. The Phillies
02:08gotta have this one tonight and I believe they get it done.