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The Arizona Diamondbacks were hopeful that a return to Phoenix would help them against the streaking Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series. Manager Torey Lovullo’s team got themselves back in the series as clutch-hitting Ketel Marte delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 9th inning. That gave Arizona a hard-fought 2-1 […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson named Cristopher Sanchez his starting pitcher for Game 4 of the NLCS against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “Cristopher Sanchez is starting Game 4, Rob Thomson said,” per The Athletic Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb. Cristopher Sanchez is the Game 4 Starter for the Phillies. pic.twitter.com/RaGmn7XWZN — Phillies Tailgate (@PhilsTailgate) October 20, […]

Whether or not the Arizona Diamondbacks can come back to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series, Ketel Marte is leaving his mark in October. The second baseman kept his team’s improbable World Series dream alive in thrilling fashion on Thursday. Marte smacked a base hit to center field to give Arizona […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are feeling much better about their chances in the National League Championship Series after pulling out a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the series. Ketel Marte delivered the walk-off winner for the home team as he singled home Pavin Smith, nailing a pitch by closer Craig Kimbrel into centerfield. KETEL MARTE […]

The Philadelphia Phillies surely have an advantage when playing at Citizens Bank Park with their absolutely chaotic fans. The atmosphere in that stadium is something else as we’ve seen all playoffs, and last, how it’s fueled the team. And while a lot of Philadelphia supporters won’t be able to travel across the country to see […]

In an 0-2 hole against the defending National League champions, the Arizona Diamondbacks are inserting Tommy Pham into the outfield, manager Torey Lovullo confirmed on Thursday. “Arizona D-backs OF Tommy Pham, who has been dealing with turf toe, will play in the outfield for the first time this postseason, Torey Lovullo says, in first big […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Arizona tonight for Game 3 of the NLCS. It’s been all Phillies so far this series, as they defended home field and come to Arizona with a 2-0 series lead. After an offensive onslaught which led to a 10-0 blowout win, the Phillies look to capture a […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies are currently battling it out in the NLCS, and both teams came into the series in similar spots. Both teams got into the playoff via the Wild Card, and both teams took down the team ahead of them in their division in the NLDS. The Phillies defeated the Atlanta […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are staring at a 2-0 deficit in the NLCS after being dominated in the first two games of the series by the Philadelphia Phillies, and Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo opened up about the team’s performance as the series shifts to Arizona for Game 3. “The Phillies are playing their best baseball… and […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks trail the Philadelphia Phillies 0-2 in the NLCS. Arizona is surely viewing Game 3 as a must-win affair. Following in the 2004 Boston Red Sox’s footsteps isn’t the preferred course of action. Regardless of Game 3’s outcome, Arizona will still be trailing Philadelphia heading into Game 4. Nevertheless, the Diamondbacks won’t turn […]

After cruising through the Wild Card Series and the NLDS, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves in an 0-2 hole in the NLCS after dropping the first two games to the Philadelphia Phillies. The good news for the Diamondbacks is that the next three games are at home in Arizona, so if there was ever a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies look to take a 3-0 series lead as they face the Arizona Diamondbacks. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an NLCS Game 3 Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Phillies have dominated the series so far. They won game one of the series 5-3. It opened the bottom […]

Throughout the postseason, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been the biggest surprise, vanquishing every team in their path. However, against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS, the Diamondbacks now find themselves in an 0-2 hole. However, Geraldo Perdomo doesn’t view it as too much of a deficit. While the Diamondbacks will need to scratch and claw […]

There are certain teams and fan bases that you have to be extremely careful around. Saying anything even remotely critical about them will instantly become bulletin material for the players and adrenaline for their rabid supporters. One must be doubly cautious when talking about the Philadelphia Phillies crowd. Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly learned […]

A Philadelphia Phillies security guard deserves an invite from the Philadelphia Eagles after his vicious tackle on a fan on Tuesday. The incident happened after the Phillies 10-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the NLCS. The fan ran toward the middle of the field while raising his arms in jubilation. He […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered the 2023 NLCS coming off such an impressive effort in the Wild Card Series and NLDS, sweeping two division champions in the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers to set up a matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Given how well the Diamondbacks have played to this point, there was not much […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly faced the full wrath of an angry Philadelphia Phillies crowd after he openly wondered if the noise at Citizens Bank Park could match that of the din made by the Team USA fans following a Trea Turner grand slam in the World Baseball Classic earlier this year. Well, Phillies […]

On Tuesday, October 17th, we have a great slate of playoff baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 5-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Tuesday, October 17th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good […]

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLCS thanks to a hot start from their offense. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper crushed home runs in the first inning to send the Citizens Bank Park crowd into a frenzy. Phillies fans, and Philadelphia fans in general, are known as some of […]

Game 2 of the NLCS takes place tonight, as the Phillies jumped out to a 1-0 series lead after a 5-3 victory last night. The Diamondbacks fought hard, but an early 5-0 lead was just too much to overcome. Led by home runs from Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, and Kyle Schwarber, the Phillies offense was […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies for game two of the NLCS. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Phillies took game one of this series […]

With his first home run of the 2023 MLB playoffs, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber did not just put his team on the board first in the 2023 National League Championship Series; he also surpassed two baseball legends for the most leadoff home runs ever in the postseason, per ESPN Stats & Info (h/t Jesse […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies face off tonight in Game 1 of the NLCS. For the Diamondbacks, it’s the first time they’ve been in the NLCS in over 15 years. The Phillies on the other hand are running it back, and looking to advance to their second consecutive World Series. With the first pitch […]

With the much-anticipated NLCS clash between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks set to begin on Monday night, there’s no better time for everyone to process what an incredible year it has been for one of the most electrifying players in the league, Diamondbacks talisman Corbin Carroll. Carroll, despite being in just his first full […]

The stakes are higher in the 2023 MLB postseason but that doesn’t seem to slow down Arizona Diamondbacks prized rookie Corbin Carroll. In fact, Carroll has stepped up his play since the start of the playoffs, leaving his teammates in awe, including veteran infielder Evan Longoria. “I’ve seen more fire this postseason than I expected […]

Two teams that not a lot of people expected to make it this far are playing in the National League Championship Series. The Arizona Diamondbacks are a 6-seed, while the Philadelphia Phillies are the 4-seed. They both fought their way out of the Wild Card Series, but that doesn’t matter now, as they both have […]

Rob Thomson isn’t stressed. The MLB playoffs present no shortage of adversity, challenges, and pressure. However, the Philadelphia Phillies manager dropped an honest admission Saturday, explaining why he is not worried about pressure in the postseason, via Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “I was going to retire a couple years ago so there’s really not much […]

To the surprise of many, the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled out the brooms against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series, and now head into their first NLCS since 2007 as they prepare to face the Philadelphia Phillies. Of course, there have been naysayers who claim the D-Backs didn’t even deserve to be in the […]

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno should be available for the rest of the playoffs after suffering a hand injury, the team announced on Thursday. The Diamondbacks’ social media post included a quote from Moreno himself indicating his hand is fine and that he’ll be ready to face off against the Philadelphia Phillies or Atlanta Braves in […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks hit four home runs in the third inning off of Lance Lynn in their win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS, and Tommy Pham had a hilarious description of his reaction to each of the blasts. “Domo got one and I was like, ‘Hell yeah,’” Tommy Pham […]

The time has come once again for Clayton Kershaw to make choices about his MLB future. Will he return for a 17th season with the Los Angeles Dodgers? Will he head back home and play for the Texas Rangers? Or will the future first-ballot Hall of Famer decide to hang up the spikes? For the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are bound for the National League Championship Series after stunning the Los Angeles Dodgers by completing a three-game sweep on Wednesday night — and the team celebrated in style. Multiple D-Backs players could be seen taking a dip in the outfield pool after the squad advanced to the NLCS for the first […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the regular season with the second best record in the National League, and because of that, they earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs and were automatically into the NLDS. The Arizona Diamondbacks, however, narrowly made the postseason via the Wild Card, but they surprisingly swept the […]

As the old adage goes, “it ain’t over until the fat lady sings.” And on Wednesday night, she has indeed sung her last goodbyes to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2023 season. Facing a 2-0 deficit in the NLDS, the Dodgers proceeded to muster a whole bunch of nothing on offense against an Arizona Diamondbacks team […]

The red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks made MLB postseason history against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks became the first team ever to hit four home runs in an inning, per ESPN Stats & Info. The Diamondbacks are the 1st team in MLB postseason history with 4 HR in an inning. Prior […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in big trouble in the NLDS as they have dropped the first two games of the series and are now facing elimination in Wednesday’s game three. The Dodgers are taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks, and while LA was favored when the series began, the Diamondbacks have dominated the series from […]

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria is back in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers after X-rays were negative on his hand, according to Bob Nightengale. Longoria left Game 2 on Monday in the ninth inning after getting hit by a pitch. The Diamondbacks got the final […]

Who saw this one coming?? After winning the NL West division by a whopping 16 games, the Los Angeles Dodgers all of a sudden find themselves down 2-0 against their rival Arizona Diamondbacks! With their backs up against the wall, this series will shift to the desert at Chase Field where the dramatics could be […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were the favorites heading into the 2023 National League Division Series (NLDS) against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After all, LA was fresh off a first-round bye and had ace Clayton Kershaw set to start Game 1 at home. And then the wheels fell off. The Diamondbacks scored six runs in the first […]