Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction: Brewers to avoid a sweep

Citizens Bank Park will host this MLB game three between the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers. The Philadelphia Phillies won the first two games of this series. How will this one end?

Philadelphia Phillies will eye a sweep win after securing wins in the first two games of this series. In game one, this team pulled off a 3-1 win and then won with one run win in the second game. However, this team will come in as favorites here, the third time in this series. 

The Philadelphia pitching staff has a 2.96 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and a .220 opponent batting average. The Phillies offense has scored 318 runs with a .255 batting average and a .330 on-base percentage. The Philadelphia Phillies will start Aaron Nola on the mound in this one. This season, Nola has a 7-2 with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 77.1 innings pitched this year. Nola has allowed a total of six earned runs over his last three starts (28.1 IP). 

The Milwaukee Brewers will come into this one, hoping to turn the tables. In the first two games, this team has not stepped up, and they now risk being swept. In the MLB this season, the Milwaukee Brewers have a 36-25 record, leaving them positioned 3rd in the National League. 

The Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .244 opponent batting average. The Brewers' offense has scored 306 runs with a .256 batting average and a .332 on-base percentage. Milwaukee Brewers are seated 11th in team ERA this season, and they have allowed three runs or fewer in nine of their last 13 games. 

In this finale, Aaron Ashby is expected to start for the Brewers. Aaron has a 0-1 record with a 9.82 ERA and a 2.18 WHIP over 3.2 innings pitched this year. 

The Milwaukee Brewers have a chance in this finale, and despite their pitcher's poor performance, I do not see them being swept by the Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies have been decent all through the season, but the Milwaukee Brewers can not be written off either, looking at the quality they possess. Expect this game to be another defensive encounter, but with the Milwaukee Brewers winning this time.