Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction MLB Picks 8/9/24

Arizona Diamondbacks (63-52) vs Philadelphia Phillies (68-46)

Game Info: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 9:40 pm (Chase Field)

Ryne Nelson (8-6) (4.65) vs Zack Wheeler (11-5) (2.77)

Betting Odds: Arizona Diamondbacks +145 / Philadelphia Phillies -172 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Friday in MLB game 2 action at Chase Field. Here’s a Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pick.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies are 69-46 on the year after playing the Mariners and Dodgers. The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 21 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Philadelphia Phillies have won 4 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Alec Bohm leads the Philadelphia Phillies with 130 hits and 78 RBI, while Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper have combined for 215 hits and 128 RBI.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 63-53 on the year after playing the Pirates and Guardians. The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 straight games. The Arizona Diamondbacks have won 12 of their last 14 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ketel Marte leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 127 hits and 80 RBI, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker have combined for 214 hits and 129 RBI.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Pick Matchup

Zack Wheeler gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he is 11-5 with a 2.77 ERA and 148 strikeouts this season. Wheeler has allowed 9 hits and 7 runs in his last 13 innings. Wheeler has a 3.13 ERA and .193 allowed batting average in 60.1 road innings. Wheeler is 7-3 with a 2.81 ERA and 77 strikeouts in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Ryne Nelson gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 8-6 with a 4.65 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. Nelson has allowed 8 hits and 4 runs in his last 12 innings. Nelson has a 5.33 ERA and .303 allowed batting average in 49 home innings. Nelson is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Why the Philadelphia Phillies will Beat the Diamondbacks

  • The road team has won each of the Diamondbacks' last five games.
  • The Phillies have covered the run line in five of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
  • The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games against teams that held a winning record.

Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts

  • Eugenio Suarez has hit a home run in each of the Diamondbacks' last three home games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
  • Eugenio Suarez has recorded a Double in three of the Diamondbacks' last four games.
  • Ryne Nelson has recorded a win in three of his last four home appearances against NL opponents.
  • Ketel Marte has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Diamondbacks' last nine night games against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Diamondbacks' last nine home games.
  • Jake McCarthy has scored a run in each of his eight previous home appearances against the Phillies.
  • Jake McCarthy has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last seven appearances against the Phillies at Chase Field.
  • Gabriel Moreno has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances in night games.
  • Ketel Marte ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.553) this season.

Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts

  • J.T. Realmuto has hit a home run in three of his last four road appearances against the Diamondbacks after playing the previous day.
  • Nick Castellanos has recorded a Double in three of the Phillies' last four games as favorites against NL opponents.
  • Kyle Schwarber has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Phillies' last six games as favorites against NL West opponents.
  • Zack Wheeler has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with the Phillies as favorites against the Diamondbacks.
  • Nick Castellanos has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Phillies' last five games as road favorites against NL opponents.
  • Kyle Schwarber has scored at least one run in each of the Phillies' last seven games against NL West opponents.
  • Trea Turner has recorded at least one Single in 17 of his last 18 appearances against NL West opponents.
  • Kyle Schwarber has recorded at least one hit in each of the Phillies' last nine night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
  • Kyle Schwarber ranks 7th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.393) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks rank T2nd in the league for RBI's this season (573).
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (861).
  • The Philadelphia Phillies rank 3rd in the league for opponent batting average this season (.233).
  • The Philadelphia Phillies rank 3rd in the league for home runs allowed this season (116).

Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction

The Philadelphia Phillies are not only the better, more consistent team, but it's hard to step in front of Zack Wheeler, who is a legit CY Young candidate. Ryne Nelson isn't terrible, but he's had far and away more ups and downs this season. You could argue the Phillies should be even bigger favorites. I'll lay the juice with the Phillies in game 2 against the Diamondbacks.

Randy’s Pick Philadelphia Phillies -172

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