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Brewers go for series sweep, 40 home wins against Phillies

Aug 5, 2007 - 3:13 PM Philadelphia (57-53) at Milwaukee (60-51) 2:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The major's winningest home team will look to become the first club to 40 home victories as the Milwaukee Brewers try to sweep the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday.

Milwaukee (60-51) holds a slim one-game lead in the National League Central over the Chicago Cubs (58-51) due in large part to its 39-19 home record.

The Brewers' home success is never more evident than against the Phillies, who have dropped their last seven games at Miller Park dating back to the 2005 season.

Philadelphia dropped its second straight contest here this season Saturday, a 6-5 setback where Prince Fielder connected on his National League-leading 32nd home run for Milwaukee.

Jeff Suppan (8-9, 4.97 ERA), who is winless in his last seven starts, will look to close out the Phillies when he takes the mound. He is 0-2 with a 5.17 ERA in seven outings since a win over the Kansas City Royals on June 22.

The righthander allowed just two runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings on Tuesday, but did not receive a decision in the Brewers' 4-2 win in 13 innings against the New York Mets. He is 3-5 with a 6.75 ERA in nine career starts vs. the Phillies, including a loss to them on May 16 in which he surrendered four earned runs in seven frames.

Philadelphia will counter with Adam Eaton (9-7, 5.87), who is 2-0 with a 4.20 ERA in five career starts vs. Milwaukee. He will be looking to overcome a pair of mediocre outings where he has giving up eight earned runs and 16 hits in 11 2/3 frames.

In his last start on Tuesday, Eaton gave up five runs - four earned - and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 7-3 loss at the Chicago Cubs.