Key facts
- The Milwaukee Brewers are hosting the Philadelphia Phillies for a three-game series.
- Milwaukee leads the series 1-0.
- Saturday's pitching matchup is Aaron Nola for the Phillies and Shane Drohan for the Brewers.
- The Brewers have a strong home record and on-base percentage.
- The Phillies perform well when they do not allow home runs.
The Milwaukee Brewers, leading the NL Central with a 42-25 record, are hosting the Philadelphia Phillies (37-32) for the second game of a three-game series, holding a 1-0 advantage. The Brewers have a strong 22-13 record at home and a .340 team on-base percentage. The Phillies, who are 18-15 on the road, have a 23-6 record in games where they did not allow a home run. Saturday's pitching matchup features Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.86 ERA) for the Phillies against Shane Drohan (3-1, 3.11 ERA) for the Brewers. For Milwaukee, Jake Bauers leads with 25 extra-base hits, and Jackson Chourio has been hitting well recently. Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with 24 home runs, while Brandon Marsh has also shown recent offensive production. In their last 10 games, the Brewers are 6-4 with a .291 batting average, while the Phillies are 7-3 with a .239 batting average.