Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Preview | August 30

Aaron Nola tries for his 10th victory of the season when the Philadelphia Phillies (72-57) visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (60-67). The Phillies are favored in the matchup (-138) against the Diamondbacks (+117), and first pitch is at 9:40 PM ET on Tuesday. Philadelphia’s Nola starts against Arizona’s Zac Gallen.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Diamondbacks

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Stadium: Chase Field

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies are sixth in MLB play with 163 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• The Phillies’ .252 batting average is ninth-best in the majors.
• The Phillies rank 14th in the league with an on-base percentage of .315.
• The Phillies’ 8.4 strikeouts per game rank 14th in baseball.
• The Phillies have hit 76 homers on the road this season (1.3 per game).
• The Phillies are averaging three extra-base hits per game while slugging .408 on the road.
• The club averages 8.7 hits per game and is batting .247 away from home this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in total hits (98) this season while batting .214 with 55 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifying batters in MLB, Schwarber ranks 133rd in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
• Rhys Hoskins has 118 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .341.
• Hoskins is 88th in batting average, 50th in on-base percentage and 32nd in slugging in the major leagues.
• Hoskins enters this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, a walk and five RBI.
• J.T. Realmuto has 107 hits this season and has a slash line of .268/.337/.454.
• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in slugging percentage (.410) thanks to 32 extra-base hits.

Diamondbacks Stats & Trends

Diamondbacks Batting

• The Diamondbacks have hit 138 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
• The Diamondbacks rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .229.
• The Diamondbacks have an on-base percentage of .308 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
• The Diamondbacks rank 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 65 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .373 in home games this season with 170 extra-base hits.
• In 65 home games this season, they have a batting average of .233 while averaging 7.4 base hits per contest.

Diamondbacks Key Batters

• Christian Walker has accumulated 101 hits with a .473 slugging percentage, both team-high stats for the Diamondbacks.
• Including all qualified hitters, Walker ranks 124th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 81st and he is 29th in slugging.
• Ketel Marte leads his team with a .421 slugging percentage.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Marte is 84th in batting average, 61st in on-base percentage and 70th in slugging percentage.
• Daulton Varsho is hitting .237 with 19 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 40 walks.
• Josh Rojas leads his team with a .353 on-base percentage.

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers