MLB Championship Series 2023: Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Update

Last Updated on October 19, 2023 3:12 pm by Erwin Noguera

Update

We continue to overwatch the final stretch of the MLB Championship for 2023, as the Conference Championship Series keep unfolding so we can get to know which will be the teams that will fight it out on the World Series.

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks continue to duke it out to win in a best out of 7 matches format, to crown themselves as conference champions, and meet either the Astros or Rangers in the World Series.

Things are exciting, but look one-sided, as the Philadelphia Phillies managed to get two wins back to back at the start of the Series, and now hold a comfortable lead, but it is time to talk about it before the 3 match unfolds in a little bit.

MLB Championship Series 2023 – Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Game 3 – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info

When: 

Thursday, October 19 at 05:07 PM ET at Chase Field

Moneyline odds:

Phillies -129

Diamondbacks +106

Where Can I Watch it? 

MLB.tv, ESPN, and Fox Esports

Why Bet on the Phillies?

The Phillies took Game 2 in blowout fashion behind a continued home-run barrage and another strong start by Aaron Nola. Historically, teams to win the first two games of a best-of-seven series have won that series more than 84% of the time.

Rob Thomson figures to be aggressive with his bullpen coming in after a day off with a chance to build a 3-0 lead.

Why Bet on the Diamondbacks?

The D-backs will have to flush Game 2 from their minds — lest they fall behind 3-0 in the series, putting them on the cusp of elimination.

The D-backs were able to hang around in the 5-3 loss and make the Phillies sweat at multiple points throughout the game. That wasn’t the case on Tuesday in Game 2, however. 

Final Betting Analysis: Phillies vs. Diamondbacks

We’re going with the home team to gut this one out with their offense. The Diamondbacks have a plethora of great hitters with speed and power. If they can get base runners on early against Ranger Suarez, we don’t think the D-backs will ever look back.

Things are not looking too good so far for the Diamondbacks, but now that they play at home, they are more likely to break the Phillies Streak right now than ever.

But in the end, we expect the Phillies to win the Series as a whole.

Go for a victory for the locals at +106. If you bet $100 at such odds, you could get $106 for a total payout of $206.

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Game 3 Betting Pick: Arizona D-Backs