Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB

Prediction published on 24/10/2023, 08:24  by Joseph King | Modified on 24/10/2023 at 09:24 in Baseball Predictions

The NLCS arrives at game seven between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks with the series all square at 3-3. The fate of these two teams will be decided on Tuesday as the Texas Rangers await the winner in the World Series. Facing elimination in game six, Arizona pulled off a 5-1 win as significant underdogs to extend this series to a seventh and final game. The Phillies will now attempt to recover from losing their first home game of the postseason after previously going 6-0 at Citizens Bank Park in these playoffs. The loss means that Philly are now on a run of three defeats in their last four games after racing out to a 2-0 series lead. They’ll start this game seven with Ranger Suarez on the mound who is 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA in the 2023 postseason. Suarez started game three of this series in which the Phillies lost by a score of 2-1.

The Diamondbacks had their backs against the wall yesterday and responded in brilliant fashion. They’re now one win away from advancing to their first World Series since the title-winning season in 2001 where they bested the Yankees. Arizona will be confident after cracking what seemed to be an unbeatable Phillies team when playing at Citizens Bank Park. The DBacks road form has been fantastic in this postseason as they have five wins from seven away trips. Prior to entering this series, the Diamondbacks were a perfect 4-0 on the road with wins over the Brewers and Dodgers. They’ll start this do-or-die game seven with rookie Brandon Pfaadt on the mound who finished the regular season with a 3-9 record and a 5.72 ERA. Pfaadt was the starter in the game three 2-1 win and pitched 5.2 innings of shutout baseball, striking out nine batters.