Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB

Prediction published on 18/10/2023, 15:35  by Joseph King | Modified on 19/10/2023 at 09:07 in Baseball Predictions

The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to battle back from a 2-0 hole when they host the Philadelphia Phillies for game three of the NLCS. Philadelphia took advantage of playing the first two games at Citizens Bank Park and it's now up to Arizona to respond with the next three at home. The Phillies, meanwhile, can effectively end the series with a win here. Only one team in the history of Major League Baseball has managed to come back from a 3-0 deficit.

While they will be disappointed not to have stolen a road game, Philadelphia is a notoriously tough place to play. The pressure will certainly be on at Chase Field for the home team as they look to snap this two game losing streak. Game one in Philly was the first game that Arizona has lost this postseason as they were previously a perfect 5-0. The Dbacks swept the Brewers 2-0 in the Wild Card and pulled off a stunning sweep of the LA Dodgers as the underdogs. They’ll start this crucial game three with rookie Brandon Pfaadt on the mound. The 25-year-old was 3-9 in the regular season with a 5.72 ERA. He’s made two playoff appearances in this postseason which saw him go seven combined innings and give up three earned runs.

The Phillies continue their remarkable run which is beginning to resemble last year's trek to the World Series. Philly swept the Marlins 2-0 in the Wild Card before upsetting the 104-win Atlanta Braves in the NLCS to win 3-1. Game two finished with a dominant scoreline of 10-0, the second time that the visitors have notched 10 runs in their last four. Ranger Suarez will get the nod for the visiting Phillies and was 4-6 with a 4.18 ERA in the regular season. He’s pitched two playoff games so far and has looked impressive, going for 8.2 total innings with only one earned run allowed and six strikeouts.