Philadelphia Phillies (49-26) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (38-38)
June 23, 2024 at 11:35 AM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Philadelphia Phillies -196 / Arizona Diamondbacks +164 — Over/Under: 10.5
In this article, we will formulate an Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, June 23rd at Citizens Bank Park. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Diamondbacks form and recent player performance
-The Phillies recent form and recent play performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Arizona
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Philadelphia
-Recent betting trends in games played between Arizona and Philadelphia
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Diamondbacks and Phillies.
Phillies Offense Bounces Back in Big Way
The Phillies had been sliding a bit heading into Saturday’s game, but they bounced back in a big way. The Phillies scored 12 runs on Saturday and that was enough for the victory. Bryce Harper had a strong game hitting a home run and driving in three RBIs. Nick Castellanos also hit a home run and drove in five RBis. The Phillies are averaging 5.08 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.62 runs per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the pitching is ranked 1st. They do have a positive run differential of 1.46 which is second in the league. Bryce Harper has hit 18 home runs and driven in 51 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Phillies will be Cristopher Sanchez who sits with a 4-3 record and an ERA of 2.91. In his last start against the San Diego Padres, he went seven innings giving up six hits and two runs.
Diamondbacks Pitcher Needs to Be Better
The Diamondbacks pitching was awful on Saturday and they are going to need to be better here. The Diamodnabcsk only scored one run while the pitching gave up 12 runs. Tucker Barnhart finished with a hit and drove in the only RBi of the game. Tommy Henry went 3.2 innings giving up six hits and six runs. The Diamondbacks are averaging 4.76 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.79 runs per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league while the pitching is ranked 23rd. Christian Walker has hit 17 home runs and driven in 50 RBis so far this season. Slade Cecconi sits with a 2-5 record and an ERA and an ERA of 5.90. In his last start against the Washington Nationals, he went six innings giving up three hits and zero runs.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
The Phillies offense finally got back on the right track on Saturday and they are going to have no issue getting the job done here. Cecconi sits with an ERA of 5.90 and he’s going to be blown up here. The Diamondbacks bats are going to be ice cold against Sanchez who sits with an ERA of 2.91. The Phillies are going to really put on a show here and they are going to cruise to the easy victory.