Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies Prediction: Can Matt Strahm Outduel Tommy Henry?
The Philadelphia Phillies are in Arizona, taking on the Diamondbacks. Can Matt Strahm outduel Tommy Henry tonight? Oddschecker handicapper Krabs provides his prediction and pick for this game.
Krabs - June 12, 2023, 3:40 PM EDT
5 minArizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies Prediction: Can Matt Strahm Outduel Tommy Henry?
Don’t look now, but the Philadelphia Phillies are climbing up the NL East standings. Winners of seven of their last ten, this offense that carried Philly to a World Series in 2022 has finally arrived. June is here, which means Kyle Schwarber is hitting home runs again. The lefty slugger already has four home runs in June, a month he historically thrives in. As the Phillies travel to Arizona to face the hottest team in baseball, which offense will stay hot and earn a late-night victory?
Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Start Time and Where to Watch
- Date: Monday, June 12, 2023
- Start Time: 9:40 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB.TV
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
We are more than a third through the MLB season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are 3.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. This young core has overperformed and exceeded all expectations in 2023. Winners of five games in a row, it was a bit odd to see the Phillies moving to a favorite in this matchup.
After opening up a (+105) underdog, Philly has moved to (-110) on the moneyline. Less than 35% of bets and handle are currently backing the Phillies to win and cover the run line tonight. So why are the odds moving toward the Phillies if they aren’t public? Sharps must be steaming Philadelphia to end the Diamondbacks’ win streak tonight.
Tommy Henry finished May with a 2.87 ERA but was roughed up in Washington last week and got pulled in the fifth inning. The young lefty sometimes struggles with his command, a dangerous recipe against a veteran Phillies team. With the total set at ten tonight, it looks like Henry is in for another rough outing against a Phillies’ lineup that’s finally heating up.
Philadelphia will be rolling with a bullpen game tonight as Matt Strahm gets the ball as the opener. Strahm has been lights out for the majority of the season but had his worst appearance of the year against the Dodgers his last time out. The Phillies have a bottom-12 bullpen in terms of ERA, so even if Strahm does his job and throws two scoreless innings, the Diamondbacks should feast off this below-average bullpen.
With the odds shifting toward the Phillies and the Over, I expect this game to be high scoring. Both of these offenses are red-hot and get to face two starters coming off their worst outings of the season. Back both the Phillies and Diamondbacks’ bats to light up the scoreboard in Arizona tonight. The Phillies will find a way to win this game and continue their climb up the NL East standings.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies Pick
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