Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks 6/15/2023 Game Analysis, Picks and Previews
The National League Inter-Division four-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks will be decided on Thursday night at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Philadelphia finished third in the NL East, 8 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves, having split its last 68 games overall and going 19-11 when playing away from home after two straight wins. The Phillies have scored 303 runs so far this season, but they have also given up 324 runs, giving them a run difference of -21 for the whole season. The Philadelphia Phillies come into this decisive series game with a pair of victories over the Arizona Diamondbacks, most recently a stunning triumph at 4-3 in the 10th inning. Last night, Philadelphia grabbed a 3-0 lead after the sixth inning, but Arizona managed to tie the game at 3-all with a three-run home run in the eighth. The game went into extra innings, where the Phillies won 4-3 on the road.
Right fielder Nick Castellanos led Philadelphia with a batting average of.316, 41 runs batted in, a.361 on-base percentage, and 83 hits. Kyle Schwarber, the Phillies’ starting left fielder this season, has a team-high 18 home runs to his credit. The Philadelphia Phillies recorded a batting average and slugging percentage of.261 and.424 respectively for the whole season. According to Philadelphia’s management, Aaron Nola, a right-hander, will start the series finale against Arizona on Thursday. Nola is 5-5 on the year, surrendering 74 hits, 23 unintentional walks, and 14 home runs in 88.0 innings while posting a respectable 4.60 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 84 strikeouts.
The Philadelphia Phillies are 3-6 straight up in their previous 9 games played against Arizona, and they are 8-2 SU in their past 10 games. The totals have gone over in 5 of the Phillies’ previous 5 games when playing on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in their last 16 road games. The Philadelphia Phillies have won five of their previous seven straight up games against National League opponents.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks 6/15/2023 Game Analysis, Picks and Previews
The Arizona Diamondbacks will play the last game of a series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night in an effort to extend their homestand after dropping their previous two games. After dropping two straight games at home, Arizona’s record fell to 41-27 overall and 21-16 at home, but they still held onto first place in the NL West with a 2.5-game advantage over the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers. The Diamondbacks had a six-game winning run, which included the first game of a four-game series, but they could not maintain it after falling to the Phillies in the next two rounds and having their winning streak broken. With a late three-run rally in the eighth inning of game 3 last night, Arizona rallied to equalize the score at 3-all but ultimately lost by one run, 3-4, despite pitching seven scoreless frames.
Corbin Carroll, a left fielder, led Arizona in these statistics with a batting average of.313 and led the team with 14 home runs, 71 hits, and an on-base percentage of 0.398. Christian Walker, the Diamondbacks’ first baseman, contributed 39 runs this season. Arizona’s season batting average is.264, and their slugging percentage is.440. The management of the Arizona Diamondbacks will respond on Thursday by starting the decisive game of a series against the Philadelphia Phillies with right-hander Ryne Nelson. Nelson finished the season with a 3-3 record, a 4.95 ERA, and a 1.46 WHIP. In 67.1 innings pitched over his starts, he allowed 74 hits, 24 free bases, and 8 home runs while striking out 41 batters.
Arizona’s previous 5 games saw over/under totals, and in their last 7 games overall, the Diamondbacks are 6-1 SU. In seven of Arizona’s previous nine games versus Philadelphia, the totals have gone over, and the Diamondbacks are 7-3 in their last 10 home games. The totals have gone over in five of Arizona’s previous five home games against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona is the MLB prediction for this matchup at +111. The Diamondbacks will tie the series at two games each by winning Thursday night. With a total of 77 home runs and a slugging percentage of.440, Arizona won this game against Philadelphia, who had 72 home runs and a slugging percentage of.424. In contrast to Aaron Nola of the Phillies, who gave up six earned runs in a 0-9 loss to LA last time out, the Diamondbacks are sending Ryne Nelson, who allowed zero earned runs in a 5-0 shutout victory over Detroit in his most recent start. The Arizona Diamondbacks will triumph predicted at 6-4.
MLB Starting Time: 3:40 PM ET
Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
TV: ESPN+
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Arizona Diamondbacks +111
MLB Totals: 9.0
