How to Watch Phillies vs. Diamondbacks NLCS Game 2 - October 17

Updated Oct. 17, 2023 3:29 p.m. ET

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The NLCS rolls on Tuesday at 8:07 PM ET when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Arizona Diamondbacks live on TBS from Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies will look to move one step closer to the World Series while the Diamondbacks hope to even up the series with a win. Merrill Kelly will get the starting nod for the Diamondbacks, while the Phillies will send out Aaron Nola.

Check out everything you need to watch the Phillies vs. Diamondbacks matchup.

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 8:07 PM ET
Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TV: Watch on TBS

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Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

Score Prediction: Phillies 5, Diamondbacks 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Phillies 55%, Diamondbacks 45%

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
10/16/2023	Phillies	-1.5	7.5	-168	+143	5-3 PHI
8/31/2022	Phillies	-1.5	9.5	-137	+116	18-2 PHI
8/30/2022	Phillies	-1.5	7	-130	+111	12-3 ARI
6/12/2022	Phillies	-1.5	9.5	-191	+163	13-1 ARI
6/11/2022	Phillies	-1.5	8.5	-253	+206	4-0 PHI
6/10/2022	Phillies	-1.5	8.5	-149	+128	7-5 PHI
5/24/2023	Phillies	-1.5	8.5	-110	-110	6-5 PHI
5/23/2023	Phillies	-1.5	9.5	-156	+134	4-3 ARI
5/22/2023	Phillies	-1.5	9	-221	+184	6-3 ARI
8/29/2022	Phillies	-1.5	8.5	-179	+152	13-7 ARI

Phillies Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.2
HR	19
ERA	2.69
K/9	8.9

Phillies Player Insights

Kyle Schwarber has a team-best 47 homers.
Schwarber's home runs put him second in the majors, and he is 11th in RBI.
Trea Turner is hitting .266 with 35 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs and 45 walks.
Turner ranks 38th in homers in the majors, and 66th in RBI.
Turner has 11 straight games with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is hitting .487 with seven doubles, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
Alec Bohm has 31 doubles, 20 home runs and 42 walks while batting .274.
Bryce Harper's .293 batting average is a team-high mark.
Harper takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with four home runs, six walks and seven RBI.

Diamondbacks Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
October 7	@ Braves	W 3-0	Ranger Suárez vs Spencer Strider
October 9	@ Braves	L 5-4	Zack Wheeler vs Max Fried
October 11	Braves	W 10-2	Aaron Nola vs Bryce Elder
October 12	Braves	W 3-1	Ranger Suárez vs Spencer Strider
October 16	Diamondbacks	W 5-3	Zack Wheeler vs Zac Gallen
October 17	Diamondbacks	-	Aaron Nola vs Merrill Kelly
October 19	@ Diamondbacks	-	TBA vs Brandon Pfaadt
October 20	@ Diamondbacks	-	TBA vs TBA

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Diamondbacks Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	14
ERA	2.86
K/9	8.3

Diamondbacks Player Insights

Corbin Carroll paces the Diamondbacks with a team-high batting average of .285.
Among all batters in the majors, Carroll's home run total ranks 46th and his RBI tally ranks 66th.
Christian Walker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 33 home runs and 103 runs batted in.
Walker is currently 16th in homers and 12th in RBI in the big leagues.
Ketel Marte is hitting .276 with 26 doubles, nine triples, 25 home runs and 71 walks.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .261 with 35 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 33 walks.

Diamondbacks Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
October 4	@ Brewers	W 5-2	Zac Gallen vs Freddy Peralta
October 7	@ Dodgers	W 11-2	Merrill Kelly vs Clayton Kershaw
October 9	@ Dodgers	W 4-2	Zac Gallen vs Bobby Miller
October 11	Dodgers	W 4-2	Brandon Pfaadt vs Lance Lynn
October 16	@ Phillies	L 5-3	Zac Gallen vs Zack Wheeler
October 17	@ Phillies	-	Merrill Kelly vs Aaron Nola
October 19	Phillies	-	Brandon Pfaadt vs TBA
October 20	Phillies	-	TBA vs TBA