8:05pm - Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
J.A. Happ, LHP (10-4, 2.77) v. Jeff Suppan, RHP (7-10, 4.76)
The opener of the four game set will mark the second game back in the starting rotation for Jay Happ. Happ was lifted early from his last start as a precautionary measure, after he missed over two weeks with an oblique injury. Happ will look to continue his stellar rookie campaign against Jeff Suppan of the Brewers. Suppan has had a mediocre season, with rather average numbers to show for it. The Phillies will want to jump on him early and give Happ a cushion.
Jay Happ will get the starting nod for the Phillies, and will look to go deeper into the game. Coming off of a minor injury, the Phillies have been very careful with Happ, since he has been so critical to their success. Happ has limited action against the Brewers' lineup but has been solid on the road all season. He will need to keep his fast ball down and build off of it in order to have success.
The Phillies will be facing the veteran, Jeff Suppan, of the Brewers. Suppan was the losing pitcher in last season's clinching NLDS game for the Phillies. They will try to extend their success against a pitcher whom they have seen a lot of over the years. For his career, Suppan has not fared well against Phillies hitters, as they have a high batting average and have hit several homers off of him. The Phils will want to continue this trend tonight in support of Happ.
Coming off of back-to-back bad losses to the Marlins, the Phillies need to come out of the gate swinging tonight. They are so close to locking up the division with their magic number at five. A solid showing tonight moves them that much closer to another playoff appearance. They will need a good start from Happ and offensive production.
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