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Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Prediction and Odds for Friday, June 10 (Philly on Upset Alert with Zac Gallen Pitching)

By Matt De Saro

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The struggling Arizona Diamondbacks continue their road trip on Friday when they head to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. This will be the eighth road game in a row for Arizona, and things have not been going well for them so far. In the first eight games of this road trip, the Diamondbacks went just 2-7.

Conversely, the Phillies are on a hot streak after getting swept by the Mets and losing two of three from the Giants last week. They swept the Angels in three games and took a 2-0 lead into their series finale on Thursday against the Brewers. This appears to be a clear-cut case of two teams heading in different directions. But, that is just half the story for this match. 

Here are the odds for this game, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook. 

Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Odds, Run Line, and Total

Run Line

  • Diamondbacks: +1.5 (-175)
  • Phillies: -1.5 (+145)

Moneyline:

  • Diamondbacks: +125
  • Phillies: -135

Total:

  • Total: 8.5 (Over -115/Under -105)

Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Prediction and Pick

While the Diamondbacks are awful, they are not without any weapons to fight back with. One of their best is Zac Gallen who enters this game at 4-1 with a 2.40 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 39 innings. Gallen’s ERA would be below 2.00 if it weren't for one horrific game against a very bad Royals team a few weeks back. Other than that six-run disaster, Gallen hasn’t given up more than two earned runs all year. He pitched five straight shutouts to start the season and posted a gross 0.60 ERA in April. 

And while the Phillies have one of the best offenses in the league, Gallen has aced better with strong results. He shut out the Mets twice and Dodgers once. Not shut down, shut out. Gallen was fantastic against two of the best offenses in the MLB already and I like his chances to keep it together in this spot. 

The Phillies might be the better team overall, but with Kyle Gibson on the hill, I don’t love them in this spot as home favorites. Gibson is coming off a five-run, three-inning meltdown against the Angels on Sunday. 

Look for Gallen to win this pitching duel and for the Diamondbacks' sketchy offense to do just enough to eke out a win here. 

Pick: Diamondbacks ML

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