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

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks square off Friday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Philadelphia Phillies will send out Zack Wheeler for the start here and Wheeler is 11-5 with a 2.77 ERA and 148 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Diamondbacks, Wheeler is 3-2 with a 3.13 ERA and 33 strikeouts. Ryne Nelson will get the start for the Diamondbacks and is 8-6 with a 4.65 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. In his career, Nelson is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 9 strikeouts against the Phillies.

Philadelphia Phillies Recap

The Philadelphia Phillies come into this one hoping to build some momentum going into a pivotal series in terms of playoff positioning, trying to build on their series win over the Dodgers to start the week.

Phillies Trying To Strengthen Grip On NL East

Going into Thursday’s opener, Alec Bohm leads the Phillies with 129 hits including 40 doubles, a .297 batting average and a team-high 78 RBIs while Bryce Harper has 25 home runs with 69 RBIs and Bryson Stott has a team-high 23 stolen bases. Kyle Schwarber has 27 home runs, 73 RBIs and a team-high 131 strikeouts as well this season. Johan Rojas also has 18 stolen bases as well this season.

Arizona Diamondbacks Recap

The Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking for a strong showing in this series as well after taking down the Cleveland Guardians in a convincing sweep to start this week. The sweep followed series wins over the Nationals and Pirates to keep the playoff push alive and well.

Diamondbacks Looking For Strong Weekend To Keep Climbing In Playoff Chase

Entering Thursday, Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 127 hits in addition to a .298 batting average and 20 doubles with 29 home runs and 80 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 14 home runs and 58 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 21 stolen bases while Eugenio Suarez has 125 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 23 home runs with 71 RBIs of his own in addition to 114 strikeouts this season.

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

I’m on the Diamondbacks here. I know Zack Wheeler’s the ace of this Philadelphia rotation, but I have seen him pitch well and the team still find a way to fall flat many times in the past and I’m not sure I’m really expecting anything different to be fair. The Diamondbacks have been one of the hottest teams in baseball coming out of the all-star break and I think they can snag another one here. Give me the Diamondbacks.