The Philadelphia Phillies are taking their 77-60 record into Phoenix for a regular season showdown against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, and you can catch the 9:40 PM EDT broadcast on ESPN Unlmtd, MLB.TV, or DBACKS.TV. These two offenses are practically mirror images of each other, with Arizona barely edging Philadelphia in team batting average at .244 to .243, while the Phillies boast a slightly cleaner 4.05 team ERA compared to the Snakes' 4.18. It is a battle of marginal differences, unless you look at the mound, where the Phillies are apparently hoping the desert air magically cures their pitching woes.
Philadelphia is handing the ball to Aaron Nola, who has served up a highly generous 32 home runs this season to go with a bloated 5.03 ERA and a 5-10 record, which makes you wonder if he thinks he is the designated pitcher for a home run derby. Arizona counters with Brandon Pfaadt, who has actually behaved like a professional pitcher this year, sporting a tidy 7-1 record and a 3.51 ERA. Despite Nola’s penchant for giving up souvenirs and the Phillies missing depth pieces like Rafael Marchan and Caleb Kilian, DraftKings still has Philadelphia listed as narrow -111 road favorites over the Diamondbacks (+103) with a total of 8.5. Head over to StreakChat to lock in your pick and tell us if you are trusting Nola to finally keep the ball inside the stadium.