Overview
- Arizona claimed a 5-4 win in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park to take a 1-0 lead in the three-game set.
- Saturday’s matchup features Taijuan Walker for Philadelphia and Brandon Pfaadt for Arizona with first pitch set for 1:05 p.m. ET.
- Local TV listings show the series on NBC Sports Philadelphia networks, with Saturday also available on FS1 for out-of-market viewers.
- CBS Sports lists the Saturday moneyline at Phillies -135 and Diamondbacks +113, and its SportsLine model projects the game to go over 8.5 runs.
- Philadelphia returned from a 3-3 West Coast trip and now looks to revive last year’s MLB-best 55-26 home form, while Arizona’s early pitching metrics rank top 15 in ERA, WHIP, and opponent batting average.