Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction: Diamondbacks chances are high again

This Saturday's Major League Baseball postseason action comes from Chase Field and features a matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The National League Championship Series playoff is being played out over the best-of-seven format, and this will be Game 4 of the series. The Philadelphia Phillies were successful in winning both of their home games in the opening pair by a combined total of 12 runs scored. The Arizona Diamondbacks got back on track by winning Game 3 of the series on Thursday with a walk-off triumph that scored one run to make the series score 2-1.

On the Arizona Diamondbacks' side, they fell behind in Game 1 by a score of 5-0 by the fifth inning and were unable to achieve much with just four hits as a team, despite Geraldo Perdomo hitting a home run and contributing a pair of RBI. The Arizona Diamondbacks continued their losing streak into Game 2 despite collecting four hits (Ketel Marte was responsible for two of them) and drawing one walk. In Game 3, played at home at Chase Field, Marte had another outstanding performance for the Diamondbacks. He was responsible for the walk-off single as well as three hits. Lourdes Gurriel contributed to the team's success by collecting two hits and one run batted in. In Game 4, the Arizona Diamondbacks will go with Joe Mantiply as their opening pitcher for the short inning. Mantiply will serve as a short-inning starter. This postseason, Mantiply has appeared in four games but has not started any of them. His record is 2-0, and his earned run average is 9. Over the course of 3.0 innings, he has recorded four strikeouts. On Saturday, Zac Gallen will most likely take the mound to start Game 5. The Arizona Diamondbacks have defeated their National League opponents in each of their previous seven home games despite the opposing team being favored. The Arizona Diamondbacks have defeated their National League opponents at home and covered the run line in each of their previous eight games against those opponents.

The Philadelphia Phillies had a strong defensive showing at Citizens Bank Park, which helped them get off to a strong start in this series. The Phillies won the first game of the series on Monday by a score of 5-3 thanks to home runs hit by Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper (two runs batted in; two runs scored), and Nick Castellanos. In the second game, which the Cubs won easily by a score of 10-0, Schwarber continued his torrid hitting by hitting two solo home runs and driving in three runs. JT Realmuto also contributed to the team's success by driving in three runs with his hit. In the game that took place on Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies were defeated by a score of 2-1 and managed only three hits as a team. Harper got on base by walking twice and scoring the lone run. Christopher Sanchez will take the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4, the team's decision for the starting pitcher position. In 19 games (all starts), Sanchez had a record of 3-5 with a 3.44 earned run average this season. Every one of the Philadelphia Phillies' most recent six games has been won by the team playing at home. In every single one of the last eight postseason games that the Philadelphia Phillies have played, they have covered the run line.

It is possible that I will wager on the Philadelphia Phillies in this game, but there is no doubt that it is going to be an exciting match. Since his last outing on September 30, when he pitched a scoreless inning against the New York Mets, Sanchez has not thrown a pitch. In the last 12.0 innings that Sanchez has pitched, he has a record of 1-1 with five earned runs on 10 hits and just two walks. The Philadelphia Phillies will be in good shape if he can turn in a good performance during his start. Having said that, the bats will eventually have to step up in this one as well. In the first two games of this series, the Philadelphia Phillies had a combined total of 20 hits, but in Game 3, they could only manage three hits. The starting pitchers still kept Philadelphia in the game until the very end, but I think the bullpen will be able to keep things together in this one as well.