Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9

Updated Aug. 9, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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Eugenio Suarez and the Arizona Diamondbacks hit the field on Friday at Chase Field against Zack Wheeler, who will start for the Philadelphia Phillies. First pitch will be at 9:40 PM ET. The Phillies are favored in this one, at -135, while the underdog Diamondbacks have +115 odds to play spoiler. Philadelphia is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The game's over/under has been set at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Diamondbacks game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
• How to Watch on TV: ARID

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

• Score Prediction: Diamondbacks 6, Phillies 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 52%, Diamondbacks 48%

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• This season, the Phillies have won 57 out of the 92 games, or 62%, in which they've been favored.
• Philadelphia has a record of 47-27 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
• The Diamondbacks have won in 27, or 45.8%, of the 59 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Arizona has come away with a win 12 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

PHI 2 · AZ 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

-1.5

-137

O 8.5

Arizona Diamondbacks

AZ

+1.5

+117

U 8.5

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies have a 1-3 record across the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Phillies combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total seven times.
• The Phillies have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Alec Bohm comes into Friday's game as the Phillies top run producer, delivering 78 RBI while hitting 12 homers in 2024. His .296 average is also best on the squad.
• Among all batters in MLB, Bohm's home run total ranks him 113th, and his RBI tally puts him 11th.
• Bohm brings a hitting streak of 10 games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .304 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and seven RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber's 27 home runs are a team-high mark.
• Schwarber is 10th in home runs and 17th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Schwarber carries an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .417 with three doubles, five home runs, 12 walks and 10 RBI.
• Bryce Harper has 25 doubles, 25 home runs and 57 walks while batting .279.
• Nicholas Castellanos is batting .245 with 23 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 29 walks.
• Castellanos has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and an RBI.

Phillies Team Props

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Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

• The Diamondbacks have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and have gone 2-1 in those contests.
• The Diamondbacks and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Diamondbacks have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Diamondbacks Player Insights

• Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks in home runs (29), runs batted in (80) and has put up a team-high batting average of .295.
• Marte ranks sixth in home runs and ninth in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Corbin Carroll is batting .215 with 16 doubles, 10 triples, nine home runs and 51 walks.
• Carroll ranks 159th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 128th in RBI.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .265 with 17 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 18 walks.
• Josh Bell is hitting .239 with 18 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks.

Diamondbacks Team Props

Kyle Schwarber hits his third home run of the night, extending Phillies' lead over Dodgers

Kyle Schwarber his his third home run of the night to extend the Philadelphia Phillies' lead over the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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