Taijuan Walker takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies as they host the Arizona Diamondbacks. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick.

Diamondbacks-Phillies Projected Starters 

Jordon Montgomery vs. Taijuan Walkers

Jordon Montgomery (5-4) with a 6.00 ERA

Last Start: 5.0 innings, four hits, one run allowed against the Chicago White Sox.

2024 Road Splits: (2-2) with a 5.25 ERA.

Taijuan Walker (3-2) with a 5.33 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP

Last Start: Walker went 5.2 innings in his last start, giving up six hits and three runs. This would result in the Phillies falling to the Orioles 6-2 and Walker taking the loss.

2024 Home Splits: Walker is 1-0 in five starts at home this year. He has a 5.04 ERA and a .234 opponent-winning average at home this season.

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Diamondbacks-Phillies Odds

Arizona Diamondbacks: +1.5 (-182)

Moneyline: +116

Philadelphia Phillies: -1.5 (+150)

Moneyline: -124

Over: 9.5 (-120)

Under: 9.5 (-102)

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Why The Diamondbacks Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Diamondbacks are sixth in the majors in runs scored this year while sitting seventh in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and tenth in slugging. Christian Walker leads the way this year. He is hitting .255 on the year and getting on base at a .333 rate. He has 16 home runs on the year with 49 RBIs while scoring 45 times. Meanwhile, Ketel Marte is slugging well. He is hitting .282 on the year, with 15 home runs, 15 doubles, and two triples. This has led to 42 RBIS and 50 runs scored. Corbin Carroll is not hitting great, but has been an issue on the bathpath. He is hitting just .218 but with a .309 on-base percentage. He has 23 RBIs but has stolen 13 bases and scored 43 times this year.

Joc Pederson is on fire this week. He is hitting .444 in the last week, with a double and two home runs. this has led to ten RBIs and seven runs scored. Christian Walker has also slugging well in the last week. He is hitting .259 in the last week, with three home runs and seven RBIs. Further, he has scored five times. Ketel Marte is also hot. In the last week, he is hitting .273 with a home run and five RBIs. He has scored four times in the last week as well.

Current members of the Diamondbacks have 51 career at-bats against Taijuan Walker. They have hit .333 against him with a home run and six RBIs. The home run belongs to Joc Pederson. Pederson is 11-26 against Walkers with three doubles, a home run, and five RBIs.

Why The Phillies Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Phillies are fourth in the majors in runs scored, while sitting fourth in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging. Alec Bohm is driving in a ton of runs this year. He is hitting .306 on the year, with 26 doubles and seven home runs. Bohm has 60 RBIs and 33 runs scored. Meanwhile, Bryce Harper continues to slug well. He is hitting .285 on the year with a .391 on-base percentage. He has 17 home runs and  48 RBIs while scoring 45 times. Leading the team in runs scored is Kyle Schwarber. He is hitting .254 on the year with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs. Schwarber also leads the team with 53 runs scored this year.

In the last week, Schwarber has been on fire. He is hitting .370 in the last week with two doubles and four home runs. He has 10 RBIs and five runs scored in the week as well. Alec Bohm is also hitting well. He is hitting .500 in the last week and has driven in eight runs. Rounding out the hot bats is Bryce Harper. Harper is hitting .10  in the last week, with just two RBIs, but seven runs scored. Overall, the Phillies are hitting .280 in the last week, with nine home runs and 28 Runs scored. That is pacing them for four runs per game in the last week.

Final Diamondbacks-Phillies Prediction & Pick

This game will come down to Taijuan Walker. The Phillies have enough power and enough offense to score with the best of them. Their best bats are also their hottest right now and they will score runs. Therefore, it will depend on how Walker fairs. Walker has been hit and miss all year, and it is the worst of the Phillies starters. He could struggle again in this one against a solid Diamondbacks offense. At the same time, the Diamondbacks have been involved in a lot of high-scoring games. Eight of their last ten games have seen the total go over ten runs. With that, take the over in this one.

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Final Diamondbacks-Phillies Prediction & Pick: Over 9.5 (-120)