Free MLB Picks Today: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies 6/13/23

The Philadelphia Phillies (32-34) are on the road to face the Arizona Diamondbacks (41-25) at Chase Field on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks took Monday’s series opener 9-8, their sixth straight victory overall and third in four games against the Phillies this season.

Reliever Drey Jameson threw two innings to get the win, and Miguel Castro picked up his seventh save. Corbin Carroll went 2 for 3 with a triple, two runs, and one RBI in the win.

Jake McCarthy went 3 for 4 with a triple and one run. J.T. Realmuto hit for the cycle, going 4 for 4 with a home run, a triple, and a double for the Phillies. He scored three runs and drove in three.

ON THE MOUND

Zack Wheeler (4-4, 3.91 ERA) is in line to start for Philadelphia. The righty allowed one run (zero earned) over 7.1 innings in his last start, a 3-2 road win over the Tigers on Thursday. He scattered one hit while striking out eight and walking one in the no-decision.

Wheeler has made one previous start against the Diamondbacks this season, a 6-3 home loss on May 22. He surrendered four runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out three and walking one. For Arizona, righty Zach Davies (1-1, 4.68 ERA) gets the ball.

It’s his first appearance of the season against the Phillies. In his last start on Wednesday, Davies got the win on the road against the Nationals. He threw 6.2 innings and gave up two runs on five hits, striking out eight and walking one in the 6-2 triumph.

AT THE PLATE

Over the last five games, Philadelphia has averaged 4.6 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 4.3. Against right-handed pitchers like Davies this season, the Phils have a .747 OPS. Nick Castellanos is the team’s best hitter against right-handers with a .839 OPS in 181 at-bats.

Arizona is averaging 7.6 runs per game in the last five, up from 5.2 for the season, with a better slash line (.310/.368/.534). The D-backs have a .774 OPS against right-handers in 2023, the fourth highest in MLB. With a 1.069 OPS over 158 at-bats, Carroll has been their best hitter against right-handers.

HOME AND AWAY

Philadelphia is 13-23 in road games in 2023, scoring 4.2 runs per game while allowing 5.6 runs. Arizona has gone 21-14 at Chase Field this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game while surrendering 4.2. Arizona is 8-2 in the last 10 games at Chase Field between the teams with an average scoreline of 6.6-5.4.

STANDINGS UPDATE

The Phillies are third in the NL East, eight games behind the division-leading Braves. The Diamondbacks lead the NL West by four games over the Dodgers.