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2022 MLB Handicapping
(28-31) Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies (28-29)
Date: Saturday, June 11th, 2022
Time: 4:05 PM ET
Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Projected Pitchers: Madison Bumgarner (ARI) vs. Zack Wheeler (PHI)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Diamondbacks +170 / Phillies -210
MLB run line Betting Odds: Diamondbacks +1.5 (-120) / Phillies -1.5 (+100)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
The Diamondbacks will be in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies for game 2 of the series on Saturday afternoon.
Madison Bumgarner will be going up against Zack Wheeler in this one.
Philadelphia is a very heavy favorite at home with the total sitting at 8.5.
Arizona Diamondbacks
I do not feel it is hyperbole to say the Diamondbacks have been one of the most surprising teams in baseball so far.
A lot of times people associate negativity when a team has been surprising but the opposite has been true. The reason folks are taken back by this team is that they are playing a lot better than most had them at this point in the year.
Going into this season, a common idea for Arizona is that it would be more of the same from a year ago. The thought they would once again be a total bottom feeder was a popular notion.
Now, I am not going to sit here and say they have been a perfect team but there have been things to like about them. So far, the overall brand of baseball they are playing is just much higher quality than it has been in a while and that is something they can build on.
In terms of their division, they still have a long way to go before they get to the level of the Dodgers but they have been more competitive in the West than they have been in a while. If you told the D’Backs last season at nearly the 60-game mark they would trail LA by 10 games they would have laughed at you but this year, it is the reality.
For them to really get to the level of a top team, they are going to have to become a deeper and more talented team on both sides of the field. I would have to see front-end talent on both sides of the field before I could put them in that category.
This series with the surging Phillies will certainly be a big test for this group. It is certainly one in which they can have success but they will have to play better than they did in their previous series with the Reds.
Madison Bumgarner will be getting the start in this one and he just needs to get into the win column. He holds a respectable ERA but the record is simply not where he wants it to be and that has to improve as the year goes on.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies continue to be one of the weirdest teams in baseball and that is nothing new for this team.
They are truly one of these teams where people do not know which version of them they are going to see from game to game.
Philadelphia started off the year very poorly and it did not look like they would recover. From there, they did improve their play but the record still was not all that great because of the hole they dug themselves.
Now, they are absolutely rolling and they are one of the hottest teams in baseball. There is no question that they have their flaws but it is hard to argue with how they have played in their last couple of series.
Whether there is a link or not, we will never truly know but it is interesting the success they have had since letting go of their skipper. Sure, they could have rattled off all of those wins with Girardi at the helm but the bottom line is, that they did not execute well enough during the years he managed the team.
After sweeping both the Angels and Brewers, this series with the Diamondbacks is one they have to do damage in. It certainly would not be a good look to drop to this squad on their home field.
Regardless, they cannot take their opponent lightly in this one. As noted earlier, Arizona is much improved and they will not be an automatic pushover in this one.
The Phils will be turning to Zack Wheeler here and after a shaky start, he is starting to get back to what made him a Cy Young frontrunner a season ago. The veteran right-hander comes into this game with a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 3.14.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Diamondbacks are 17-45 in their last 62 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- The Diamondbacks are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.
- The Phillies are 7-0 in their last 7 overall.
- The Phillies are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. NL West.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Prediction:
The Phillies have been playing excellent ball of late but I do not see this being a game where they coast to victory.
Having Wheeler on the mound is a clear advantage but it is not as if Bumgarner has nothing left. Not to mention, when the game gets into the hands of the pen for Philly, it is hard to have a ton of confidence.
In terms of just wins and losses, I would say the Phillies get the job done but the 1.5 runs are too many for me to lay with them.
Give me the Diamondbacks getting the runs on the road.
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