Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Prediction
Will the Diamondbacks complete their sweep of the Phillies in Philadelphia today at 1:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are -160 money line favorites to beat the Phillies, who have odds of +135 to pull off the upset today at home. With Robbie Ray set to face Ben Lively in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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Ray allowed just three hits and four hits with 12 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a win against the Brewers on Sunday, improving to 7-3. Ray has ripped off five consecutive victories while striking out 10 or more in each of his past three outings. After starting out 2-3 with a 4.57 ERA over his first eight starts, Ray has posted a 5-0 record with a 0.24 ERA over his past five assignments. Not only has he emerged as a solid fantasy option, he has been producing like a Top 5 option over the past month. (Rotoworld)
Lively pitched seven innings and allowed three runs in no-decision versus the Red Sox on Tuesday. It’s really impressive that Lively has lasted seven innings in each of his three starts since debuting 10 days ago, but we’d be more stoked from a fantasy perspective if he hadn’t struck out just five batters total to date. His fantasy value is likely to be limited to NL-only leagues.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Diamondbacks are 5-0 in Ray’s last five starts, are 5-1 in his last six road outings, and have won seven of his last eight starts versus a team with a losing record. On the other side, the Phillies are 16-35 in their last 51 games overall, are 3-8 in their last 11 games versus National League West opponents, and are 0-6 in their last six home games versus the D-Backs.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -160