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The Philadelphia Phillies (49-25) will look to Bryce Harper, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks (37-38) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET on NBCS-PH. The Phillies are -239 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Zack Wheeler takes the mound for Philadelphia while Tommy Henry is Arizona’s starter for the contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $28.37
Phillies to win vs Diamondbacks -239
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-239)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+194)
- Over/under: 8.5
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights
- The Phillies have been chosen as favorites in 61 games this year and have walked away with the win 42 times (68.9%) in those games.
- Philadelphia has not lost in five games this year when favored by -239 or better on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 70.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Diamondbacks have compiled a 15-22 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40.5% of those games).
- Arizona has a record of 1-3 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +194 or longer (25%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Diamondbacks have an implied win probability of 34%.
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders
- Harper is batting .285 this season with a team-high 17 home runs.
- Harper ranks 12th in home runs and 14th in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
- Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in batting average (.306) and runs batted in (60) this season while also slugging seven homers.
- Ketel Marte has put up a team-best batting average of .280.
- Marte is 17th in homers and 29th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
- Christian Walker has hit 17 home runs with 50 RBI. Both lead his team.
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the league.
- Phillies pitchers have the lowest combined ERA in the majors at 3.13.
- Phillies pitchers have a 1.151 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
- The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 29th in MLB with a collective 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Arizona’s 4.45 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Diamondbacks combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in baseball (1.346).