The Arizona Diamondbacks (40-25) open a 7-game homestand Monday with the first of 4 games against the Philadelphia Phillies (32-33) First pitch from Chase Field is at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Diamondbacks lead 2-1
The Phillies have won 7 of their last 8 games including 2 of 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers from Friday-Sunday. Philadelphia closed out a 5-1 homestand with a 7-3 win on Sunday.
The Diamondbacks rallied from 3 runs down on Sunday for a 7-5 victory as they completed a 3-game road sweep of the Detroit Tigers. Arizona is riding a 5-game win streak and has won 11 of its last 13 contests.
Phillies at Diamondbacks projected starters
LHP Matt Strahm vs. LHP Tommy Henry
Strahm (4-3 3.61 ERA) makes his 9th start and 18th appearance. He has a 1.04 WHIP 2.6 BB/9 and 11.7 K/9 through 42 1/3 IP.
- Has 8 bullpen appearances and 2 opener starts since May 7
- Has a 4.02 ERA along those 10 appearances
Henry (3-1 4.37 ERA) makes his 9th start and 10th appearance. He has a 1.30 WHIP 3.8 BB/9 and 5.4 K/9 through 45 1/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision 4 1/3 IP 5 ER 5 H 3 BB 2 K in a 10-5 road win over the Washington Nationals Tuesday
- The Diamondbacks are 6-2 in Henry’s starts in 2023
Phillies at Diamondbacks odds
Provided by BetMGM SportsbookUSA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub Lines last updated at 11:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Phillies -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Diamondbacks -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Phillies -1.5 (+135) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Phillies at Diamondbacks picks and predictions
Prediction
Diamondbacks 7 Phillies 6
Moneyline
Both teams come into the series red-hot with the Phillies having won 7 of their last 8 games and the Diamondbacks having won 5 in a row and 11 of their last 13.
But Philadelphia is 13-22 on the road this season going 4-6 and 6-10 in its last 10 and 16 road games respectively.
Arizona is 6-2 in Henry’s starts.
BET DIAMONDBACKS (-105).
Run line/Against the spread
The Diamondbacks are 40-25 ATS overall the 2nd-best mark in the majors this season.
The Phillies are 25-40 ATS the 3rd-worst mark in the majors.
However the better play is the Diamondbacks straight up on the moneyline.
PASS.
Over/Under
The Diamondbacks are averaging 5.8 runs per game over their last 13 games and 7.8 during their win streak.
Four of Henry’s 8 starts have had totals of 10 or more runs.
Four of the Phillies’ last 9 games have had 10 or more runs.
BET OVER 10 (-110).
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