Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Pick: Can the Phillies Take Game 5?
The Arizona Diamondbacks are fresh off their first win of the series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Can the Phillies take Game 5 and regain their lead? JT Miller shares his Phillies vs. Diamondbacks betting pick.
JT Miller - October 20, 2023, 2:37 PM EDT
5 minPhiladelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Pick: Can the Phillies Take Game 5?
Well we are back with another day of Championship Series action in both the American League and National League and we are going to dive into the late game here first. The Arizona Diamondbacks are fresh off their first win of the series as they were able to scrape out a one run victory at home to make this one a series again.
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: October 20, 2023
- Game Time: 8:07 pm ET
- Where to Watch: TBS
Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
This is a pivotal game for both squads. If Arizona wins, they have a brand new series and home field advantage in Game 5. If the Phillies win, they put the snakes back in a chokehold and have three game to get the job done and punch their ticket back to the World Series.
Arizona was able to steal a victory in the bottom of the ninth in a game they really should have won easier than they did. They outhit the Phillies 9-3 and had their best pitching performance of the series by rookie Brandon Pfaadt and still were only able to muster a one run victory in a low scoring affair.
If they can keep the Phillies off the board the low scoring duel may work but considering this Phillies offensive capabilities and the way they have produced all postseason, I wouldn't expect anything other than a crooked number from the tonight. With that said, Arizona is going to have to bring the bats and they have not done that yet.
Philadelphia is clearly the better team here and I will back them at this price any day of the week. Obviously I would rather have Zach Wheeler or Aaron Nola in the mound on short rest in Game 4 but I still trust the bats and the bullpen enough to stay locked in and avoid letting the snakes even up the series.
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