Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies
Post-game analysis · Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The pick
Take Philadelphia Phillies +1.5
Philadelphia Phillies is the underdog: your bet wins if they win outright or lose by fewer than 1.5 points.
Pick locked in: Sep 22, 2026 · 7:08 PM EDT — sportsbook spreads can move after that time, so check the number your book is offering now.
Scoring tier: high
The betting line
MIL -1.5
Sportsbooks make Milwaukee Brewers the favorite by 1.5. Expected combined score: 7
DraftKings · updated Wed, 6:07 PM EDT
Our projected score
Milwaukee Brewers5
Philadelphia Phillies4
Final score
Milwaukee Brewers4
Philadelphia Phillies1
Pick missed
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Post-game analysis · Sep 23, 2026
Post-game: Brewers beat Phillies 4-1, topping the spread
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers pulled away for a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. We backed Philadelphia on the tracked DraftKings line at +1.5 with a high confidence rating, but the three-run deficit resulted in a definitive loss against the spread.
The model did reasonably well in forecasting Milwaukee’s run production, projecting five runs for the visitors against the four they ultimately scored. Where the projection fell flat was on the Philadelphia side. Expecting a tight 5-4 contest based on recent scoring form, the model anticipated four runs from the Phillies, but their lineup managed just one.
Without timely hitting, Philadelphia could not keep the margin within the one-run window our projection leaned on. It was an overestimation of the home offense, and a straightforward reminder that a +1.5 cushion disappears quickly when bats stay quiet.
Matchup preview · Sep 23, 2026
Preview: Brewers at Phillies Model Projection and Pick
The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night in a matchup where our statistical model identifies value on the home side. When our tracked line was recorded, DraftKings had the Phillies at +1.5, which is the number we took for this projection. The market total sits at 7.5 runs.
Evaluating 31 games of scoring form for each club, our model projects a final score of Milwaukee 5, Philadelphia 4. While the simulation leans toward the Brewers winning outright by a single run, that margin allows the Phillies to stay comfortably inside the +1.5 run line we captured. The projection calculates a 0.88-point edge toward the home side, giving Philadelphia +1.5 a high model rating.
Of course, statistical projections offer probabilistic estimates rather than certain outcomes. Unpredictable bullpen usage and late-inning variance can always shift a tight game. However, based on recent form and baseline run creation, the data indicates Philadelphia is positioned to keep the margin close enough to cover the +1.5 spread.
How the model got here
Model projects 5–4, a -0.6 margin against a market number of -1.5 — a 0.88-point edge toward the home side. Based on 31 and 31 games of scoring form.
Our recommendations on this game
The team recommendation, the full-game total and the player recommendations for this matchup, side by side. The full-game total is its own market, shown in its own panel above. Only high-rated recommendations taken at a locked DraftKings price are used on a parlay card, and a card never takes two legs from the same game.
Team
Take Philadelphia Phillies +1.5
- DraftKings +1.5 · tracked Tue, 7:07 PM EDT
- Locked price -155
- Rating high
- Locked Sep 22, 7:08 PM EDT — before kickoff
- Result loss
Players
- William Contreras over 0.5 hits-246DraftKings line 0.5 · rating high · line recorded Sep 23, 12:08 AM EDT · result win
- Luis Arraez over 0.5 hits-215DraftKings line 0.5 · rating high · line recorded Sep 23, 12:08 AM EDT · result loss
- Brice Turang over 0.5 hits-194DraftKings line 0.5 · rating high · line recorded Sep 23, 12:08 AM EDT · result win
- Christian Yelich over 0.5 hits-196DraftKings line 0.5 · rating high · line recorded Sep 23, 12:08 AM EDT · result win
- Alec Bohm over 0.5 hits-193DraftKings line 0.5 · rating high · line recorded Sep 23, 12:08 AM EDT · result win
- Trea Turner over 0.5 hits-175DraftKings line 0.5 · rating high · line recorded Sep 23, 12:08 AM EDT · result win
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Player prop angles
Our model projects individual stat lines from each player's recent games and the matchup in front of them, then compares that projection to the live sportsbook number. Where a book has not posted a prop yet, the line shown is our own.
- MIL · C
William Contreras over 0.5 hits
We project 1.2Recent average 1.2 over 9 gamesConfidence highLine DraftKings -246William Contreras has averaged 1.2 hits over 9 games this season, and the matchup is roughly neutral. The DraftKings line is 0.5 (-246), and our model projects 1.2 — 0.7 above the number, so the play is the over.
HitFinal: William Contreras 1 hits
- PHI · 2B
Luis Arraez over 0.5 hits
We project 1.2Recent average 1.2 over 9 gamesConfidence highLine DraftKings -215Luis Arraez has averaged 1.2 hits over 9 games this season, and the matchup is roughly neutral. The DraftKings line is 0.5 (-215), and our model projects 1.2 — 0.7 above the number, so the play is the over.
MissedFinal: Luis Arraez 0 hits
- MIL · 2B
Brice Turang over 0.5 hits
We project 1Recent average 1 over 10 gamesConfidence highLine DraftKings -194Brice Turang has averaged 1 hits over 10 games this season, and the matchup is roughly neutral. The DraftKings line is 0.5 (-194), and our model projects 1 — 0.5 above the number, so the play is the over.
HitFinal: Brice Turang 2 hits
- MIL · DH
Christian Yelich over 0.5 hits
We project 1Recent average 1 over 10 gamesConfidence highLine DraftKings -196Christian Yelich has averaged 1 hits over 10 games this season, and the matchup is roughly neutral. The DraftKings line is 0.5 (-196), and our model projects 1 — 0.5 above the number, so the play is the over.
HitFinal: Christian Yelich 1 hits
- PHI · 3B
Alec Bohm over 0.5 hits
We project 1Recent average 1 over 8 gamesConfidence highLine DraftKings -193Alec Bohm has averaged 1 hits over 8 games this season, and the matchup is roughly neutral. The DraftKings line is 0.5 (-193), and our model projects 1 — 0.5 above the number, so the play is the over.
HitFinal: Alec Bohm 1 hits
- PHI · SS
Trea Turner over 0.5 hits
We project 0.9Recent average 0.9 over 9 gamesConfidence highLine DraftKings -175Trea Turner has averaged 0.9 hits over 9 games this season, and the matchup is roughly neutral. The DraftKings line is 0.5 (-175), and our model projects 0.9 — 0.4 above the number, so the play is the over.
HitFinal: Trea Turner 1 hits
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