Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 05/03/25

In this game, we will see the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the second time this year. In the first meeting, the Phillies won by a score of 3-2 after hitting 2 home runs in the 7^th inning. Jumping into the game today, we will see Brandon Pfaadt of the Diamondbacks and Aaron Nola of the Phillies. Pfaadt has had a great season so far, only giving up 11 runs through 35.2 innings. The Diamondbacks are 5-0 in his last 5 starts. On the other side, Nola has been struggling this year. He has given up 21 runs on 37 hits in 35 innings. His most recent start was his best outing where he pitched 7 innings giving up 3 hits and 1 run against the Chicago Cubs. This was the first win for the Cubs with Nola as the starter this year.

Taking a look at the hitting, the Diamondbacks have scored 163 runs with 265 hits and 42 home runs while the Phillies have scored 143 runs with 269 hits and 29 home runs. Another similarity between these teams is the play of their bullpens. The Diamondbacks bullpen holds a 4.50 ERA while the Phillies bullpen holds a 4.70 ERA. With the potential for both teams to hit the ball and both bullpens struggling, it comes down to the first 5 innings. Examining the pitching matchup further, the Phillies have a batting average of .152 against Pfaadt. The Diamondbacks have a batting average of .248 against Nola. It is also important to note that the Diamondbacks accrued 9 hits in 5.1 innings against Jesus Lazardo in the first game. If they were able to hit Luzardo, we can only suspect that they have the potential to put hits together against Nola. Given the momentum of Pfaadt and the struggles Nola has faced this year, it is hard to look past the Diamondbacks in this one.

Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Prediction: Diamondbacks ML (+105) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.