The No. 4 seed Philadelphia Phillies travel to play the No. 6 seed Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the 2023 NLCS on Thursday night. The Phillies have dominated and hold a 2-0 series lead, outscoring Arizona 15-3 in the process. In Game 2, Philadelphia beat Arizona 10-0. Ranger Suarez (1-0, 1.04 ERA) will be starting for the Phillies. Brandon Pfaadt (0-0, 3.86 ERA) is on the mound as the Diamondbacks starter.
The game is slated to begin at 5:07 p.m. ET at Chase Field in Phoenix. The Phillies are listed at -127 on the money line (risk $127 to win $100) in the latest Phillies vs. Diamondbacks odds via SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total runs scored is 9 (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).
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The model knows Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper has been on a tear. He is 3-for-7 (.429) with a homer and two RBI in the series, and has a six-game hitting streak, including three with multiple hits. In the 10-2 NLDS Game 3 win over the Braves, Harper homered twice and drove in four runs. For the season, he played in 126 games with 29 doubles, one triple, 21 homers, 72 RBI and 84 runs scored.
The model also knows Arizona right fielder Corbin Carroll has been a bright spot on offense for the Diamondbacks, hitting .333 in seven postseason games. He has hits in five of those games, including multiple hits in three. Carroll has blasted a pair of home runs, including one in a 2-for-5 performance in an 11-2 win over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS. In 155 regular season games in 2023, Carroll batted .285 with 30 doubles, 10 triples, 25 homers, 76 RBI and 116 runs scored.
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