Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Prediction
Can Zack Godley turn in a good effort today against the Phillies and propel the Diamondbacks to a victory at 4:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are -125 money line favorites to beat the Phillies, who have odds of +105 to pull off a small upset at home. With Godley set to face Jerad Eickhoff in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Godley is expected to remain in the Diamondbacks’ rotation, with Randall Delgado heading back to the bullpen. Arizona hasn’t officially announced anything yet, but Godley threw a bullpen session Tuesday while Delgado was seen playing catch with the relievers. Delgado pitched well in his four starts, but keeping Godley in the rotation is the right move. He’s posted a 2.44 ERA and 36/13 K/BB ratio over 44 1/3 frames across seven starts for the D’Backs this season and boasts an excellent groundball rate.
Eickhoff logged a quality start in a no-decision against the Red Sox on Monday, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits over six innings. Eickhoff racked up six strikeouts on the night while walking two. Andrew Benintendi was a thorn in his side for much of the afternoon, with a solo home run in the second inning and an RBI single in the third. Despite his impressive arsenal, Eickhoff has struggled to find consistency this season and sits at 0-7 with a highly-disappointing 5.09 ERA and 1.53 WHIP on the season. He’ll try again for that elusive first win when he takes on the Diamondbacks on Saturday
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OUR PREDICTION: The Diamondbacks are a perfect 5-0 in their last five games in Philadelphia and are 21-8 in their last 29 games overall. They’re also 5-1 in Godley’s last six starts, are 5-1 in his last six outings versus NL East opponents, and are 8-3 in his last 11 outings versus a team with a losing record. On the other side, the Phillies are just 1-8 in Eickhoff’s last nine starts and have dropped all four of his last four outings versus an opponent that owns a winning record.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -125