Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 9, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (68-46) and Kyle Schwarber (3 HR in his last game) are favored (-161) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks (63-52) on Friday at 9:40 PM ET on ARID. Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler and Arizona’s Ryne Nelson have been named the starters for this contest.

Check out our preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-161)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+136)
• Over/under: 8.5

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Phillies have come away with 57 wins in the 92 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Philadelphia has a record of 37-16 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -161 or more on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 61.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Diamondbacks have won 27 of the 59 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (45.8%).
• Arizona has a 5-7 record (winning 41.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer.
• The Diamondbacks have a 42.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in batting average (.297) and runs batted in (78) this season while also slugging 12 homers.
• Bohm ranks 113th in the majors in home runs, and 11th in RBI.
• Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs with 27 while driving in 73 runs and slugging .504.
• Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks with 29 home runs and 80 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .298.
• In all of MLB, Marte ranks sixth in home runs and ninth in RBI.
• Corbin Carroll is hitting .215 with 16 doubles, 10 triples, nine home runs and 51 walks.

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-best in MLB.
• Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.61 this year, second-best in baseball.
• Phillies pitchers have a 1.176 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
• The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 29th in the majors with a collective 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Arizona’s 4.50 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Diamondbacks combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in the majors (1.340).