Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/08/2024

 

Game Time: 9:40 pm ET, Thursday, August 8, 2024

Venue:  Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ 

Where to Watch:  ARID

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Phillies -110, Diamondbacks -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Phillies -110, Diamondbacks -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Phillies -110, Diamondbacks -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Philadelphia Phillies:  67-46 (1st place, NL East)

Arizona Diamondbacks:  61-52 (3rd place, NL West)

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Philadelphia Phillies:  3-7 last 10

Arizona Diamondbacks:  8-2 last 10

The Phillies lost their 3-game series against the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 67-46 record overall and have a road record of 29-25. This is the series opener of a 4-game series with the Diamondbacks on Thursday with the series finale of their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers still to be played on Wednesday. The Phillies lost the series opener of that series on Monday and won the 2nd game on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .747 OPS. Rookie pitcher Tyler Phillips is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Kolby Allard is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 2 BB with 4 Ks on 2 hits through 4 IP against the Seattle Mariners.

The Diamondbacks won their 3-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 61-52 record overall and have a home record of 31-25. This is the 1st game of a 4-game series with the Phillies on Thursday with the 2nd and 3rd games of their series against the Cleveland Guardians still to be played on Wednesday in a double-header. The Diamondbacks won the 1st game of that series on Monday Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .755 OPS. Eduardo Rodríguez is their starting pitcher on Wednesday in game 2 of their double-header while Jordan Montgomery is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 7-5 with a 6.37 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 2 BB with 3 strikeouts on 1 hit through 3 innings played against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The current betting odds have the Diamondbacks listed as a pick 'em in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Diamondbacks have looked good in their games this season with their 61-52 record overall which has them in 3rd place of the NL West and back in the playoff race after a terrible start to the season. They have looked good in their home games too with their 31-25 home record. Meanwhile, the Phillies have looked great in their games this season with their 67-46 record overall which has them leading the NL East with one of the best records in the entire MLB. They haven't looked as good in their road games though, going 29-25 in those. The Phillies haven't looked good in their games lately either as they have hit a slump now, going 3-7 in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have been really hot though, going 8-2 in their last 10 games, and they will be looking to take advantage of the slumping Phillies. The Diamondbacks are going with Montgomery in this one and he has been terrible this season with his 7-5 record and his 6.37 ERA, but he looked a lot better in his last start as he only gave up 1 earned run and even his team has been playing better with him on the mound, winning 2 of the last 3 games he started in. The Phillies will be going with Allard in this one and he is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA this season, but he has only had 2 starts this year and the team lost both of them. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start, but the Diamondbacks have been really hot lately and their offense has been putting up a ton of runs too. The Diamondbacks have the momentum coming into this game and with the way their offense has looked lately, they will take advantage of the slumping Phillies. The best way to place a bet here is on the Diamondbacks to win this game. 

Phillies Diamondbacks Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, August 8, 2024 (9:40 pm ET start time) is Diamondbacks 6 Phillies 4.

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Philadelphia Phillies: Will be posted by 12:00pm ET, 08/08/2024.

Arizona Diamondbacks: Will be posted by 12:00pm ET, 08/08/2024.

Philadelphia Phillies:  R. Suarez (SP) Out indefinitely - Back. L. Ortiz (RP) out for season - Ankle. S. Turnbull (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. T. Walker (SP) Out indefinitely - Finger. D. Covey (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

Arizona Diamondbacks:  E. Rodriguez (SP) Prob Tues - Shoulder. G. Moreno (C) Out indefinitely - Groin. B. Jarvis (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. C. Walker (1B) Out indefinitely - Oblique. B. Walston (SP) Late Aug - Elbow. M. Kelly (SP) Mid Aug - Shoulder. D. Jameson (RP) out for season - Elbow. K. Nelson (RP) out for season - Shoulder.

“It was a complete win. Everyone in the lineup got on base. We played well defensively.” - Rob Thomson after his team’s win against the LA Dodgers in their game on Tuesday.

“I was like a proud dad because I watched the entire team rally around each other to get this one. We were exhausted, but I wanted to hug everyone because it was a great win.” - Torey Lovullo after his team’s win against the Guardians in their game on Monday.

K Schwarber (L) DH

T Turner (R) SS

B Harper (L) 1B

A Bohm (R) 3B

J Realmuto (R) C

N Castellanos (R) RF

A Hays (R) LF

B Marsh (L) CF

E Sosa (R) 2B

C Carroll (L) RF

K Marte (S) 2B

J Pederson (L) DH

J Bell (S) 1B

L Gurriel Jr. (R) LF

E Suárez (R) 3B

A Thomas (L) CF

G Perdomo (S) SS

J Herrera (S) C

Batting Average:  Trea Turner (.306)

Hits:  Alec Bohm (128)

Home Runs:  Bryce Harper (25)

RBI:  Alec Bohm (78)

Stolen Bases:  Bryson Stott (23)

Wins:  Aaron Nola (11)

Saves:  José Alvarado (13)

ERA:  Carlos Estévez (0.00)

Batting Average:  Ketel Marte (.300)

Hits:  Ketel Marte (126)

Home Runs:  Ketel Marte (28)

RBI:  Ketel Marte (78)

Stolen Bases:  Corbin Carroll (20)

Wins:  Zac Gallen (9)

Saves:  Paul Sewald (16)

ERA:  Dylan Floro (0.00)

Managers:

Philadelphia Phillies: Rob Thomson (3rd season)

Arizona Diamondbacks: Torey Lovullo (8th season)