MLB predictions, picks, and odds for [City 1] Phillies at [City 2] Diamondbacks on October 21. MLB National League Championship Series 2023 free pick and best bets.
Having already fared well against Arizona in this series, find out why we expect Zack Wheeler to inflict more dominance over the D-backs when these two meet in a monumental Game 5 tonight. Read more in our Phillies vs. Diamondbacks betting picks.And just like that, the NLCS is tied. Call it a choke from the Philadelphia Phillies or a clutch performance from the young Arizona Diamondbacks in the
Luckily for Philly, you couldn't ask for a better man for the job. If earlier performances from the postseason are any indication, Wheeler looks primed for dominance. In each postseason start he's made this season, he's gone at least six innings, including when he faced the D-backs earlier in this series. The right-hander lasted more than six innings in that one and allowed two earned runs with eight strikeouts.
Wheeler has eclipsed Over 16.5 outs in all three postseason starts that he's made, but even before that, he was covering it at a high clip. He comes into this matchup with an 80% cover rate in his last 10 games and an 80% cover rate in his previous 30 games. Here's the scenario tonight: We're getting a pitcher who has regularly eclipsed his outs number throughout the season and improved that record in the postseason. We're also getting that player in a situation where it is more advantageous than usual for his manager to leave him in longer.As of publication,"Wheeler outs'' wasn't a prop available anywhere to be used in a same-game parlay. Because of that, we've pivoted to Wheeler getting the win.
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