By: Matt Rappa, managing editor 
MILWAUKEE — The Philadelphia Phillies (9-9) will look to climb over the .500 mark for the first time since April 11, 2015, as they face right-hander Wily Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers (7-11) Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Miller Park.
Having won the first two games of the series, right-hander Jerad Eickhoff will take the mound in search of the Phillies' first series sweep of the season. A victory on Sunday would secure their first sweep overall since Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 of last season, home against the eventual National League Champion New York Mets. The Phillies swept five series in 2015, six in 2014 and three in 2013.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (9-9) | Milwaukee Brewers (7-11) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Jerad Eickhoff | RHP | Wily Peralta | ||
| (1-2, 1.89 ERA) | (0-3, 8.35 ERA) | ||||
Jerad Eickhoff — Age: 25;
- Last Start: April 18, 2016, vs. NYM: L, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 SO, HR
- Career vs. MIL: N/A
Eickhoff will make his first career road start outside of the Eastern Seaboard, having previously opposed the Miami Marlins, New York Mets (2), Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals in six appearances away from Citizens Bank Park prior.
The Evansville, Indiana, native has thrown at least seven innings in six of his past seven starts and has struck out nine or more batters in four of his past five.
Wily Peralta — Age: 26;
- Last Start: April 19, 2016, at MIN: ND, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO
- Career vs. PHI: (2-2), 4 G, 23.1 IP, 29 H, 16 R, 16 ER, 10 BB, 15 SO, 2 HR, 6.17 ERA
Peralta, the Brewers' Opening Day starter, has not thrown more than five innings so far this season in four starts. The five-year veteran has surrendered at least two extra-base hits in three of his outings and has allowed a combined four home runs and six doubles over 18 1/3 innings.
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (9-9) | Milwaukee Brewers (7-11) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L | 1 | RF | Domingo Santana | R |
| 2 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S | 2 | 2B | Scooter Gennett | L |
| 3 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R | 3 | LF | Ryan Braun | R |
| 4 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L | 4 | 1B | Chris Carter | R |
| 5 | C | Cameron Rupp | R | 5 | CF | Kirk Nieuwenhuis | L |
| 6 | 2B | Cesar Hernandez | S | 6 | 3B | Aaron Hill | R |
| 7 | LF | Emmanuel Burriss | S | 7 | SS | Jonathan Villar | S |
| 8 | P | Jerad Eickhoff | R | 8 | C | Martin Maldonado | R |
| 9 | RF | Peter Bourjos | R | 9 | P | Wily Peralta | R |
Broadcast Information:
- First pitch: 2:10 p.m.
- TV: CSN
- Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
Game Notes:
- After failing to record double-digit hit totals over their first 15 games (6-9), the Phillies offense has done so in their three games since (33 hits total), going 3-0 with a 6.7 runs per game average.
- The Phillies are 7-6-3 in 16 series all-time at Miller Park. A victory Sunday afternoon would mark their first series sweep at the 16-year-old venue since July 7-10, 2014, and their fourth overall.
- The only Brewer to have opposed Eickhoff thus far in his 11 career Major League starts is center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis. In three at-bats against the right-hander on Oct. 1, 2015, with the New York Mets, Nieuwenhuis hit two doubles to center field in the second and seventh innings. He was selected off waivers from the Mets on Dec. 23.
What's Next:
- Tuesday, April 26, 2016: at Washington Nationals, 7:05 p.m.
- Nationals Park
- RHP Vince Velasquez (2-1, 0.93 ERA) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (2-1, 4.32 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
