The Philadelphia Phillies (72-58) are on the road to face the Arizona Diamondbacks (61-67) at Chase Field on Wednesday with the home team eyeing a sweep of the three-game series.The Diamondbacks lead the series 2-0 after winning 12-3 on Tuesday, their fifth straight victory overall and third in five games against the Phillies this season. Zac Gallen threw seven scoreless innings- striking out seven – to get the win.Alek Thomas went 4 for 5 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs in the win. Christian Walker went 3 for 4 with a double and two runs. Brandon Marsh was 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs for the Phillies.
ON THE MOUND
Bailey Falter (2-3, 4.41 ERA) is set to get the start for Philadelphia. The southpaw allowed three runs over six innings in his last start, a 7-4 road win over the Pirates on Friday. He got the win, giving up five hits while striking out six.Falter is making his first appearance against the Diamondbacks this season. Over two appearances (zero starts) against the Diamondbacks in 2021, Falter was 0-0 with a 7.71 ERA over 2.1 innings. He had three strikeouts and no walk.For Arizona, left-hander Tommy Henry (3-2, 3.25 ERA) will toe the rubber. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Phillies. In his last start on Friday, Henry got the win on the road against the White Sox. He threw five innings and gave up one run on four hits, striking out three and walking three in the 7-2 triumph.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Philadelphia has averaged 4.6 runs a game, equal to their season average. Against southpaws like Henry this season, the Phils have a .779 OPS, fourth highest in the league. Rhys Hoskins is the team’s most productive hitter against left-handers with a 1.012 OPS in 116 at-bats.Arizona is averaging 9.0 runs per game in the last five, up from 4.5 for the season, with an improved slash line (.275/.358/.456). The D-backs have a .690 OPS against lefties in 2022. With a .928 OPS over 96 at-bats, Walker has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Philadelphia is on a three-game losing streak away from Citizens Bank Park, bringing their record to 33-28 in 2022. The Phils have scored 4.5 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.3 runs. Arizona has gone 34-32 at Chase Field this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game while surrendering 4.4. Arizona is 8-2 in the last 10 games between the teams at Chase Field with an average scoreline of 6.3-3.3.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Phillies are third in the NL East, 10 games behind the division-leading Mets. The Diamondbacks are third in the NL West, 29 games behind the Dodgers.
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