Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies 5/24/23

Citizens Bank Park will play host to a Wednesday afternoon MLB clash between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Diamondbacks (29-20) are riding a four-game winning streak and trail NL West Division leading Los Angeles by one full game. Last night, OF Corbin Carroll collected three hits and drove in the winning run with an eighth inning single to lift Arizona to a 4-3 road victory against Philadelphia.

Twenty-seven year old righty Zac Gallen (6-2 2.95 ERA) is making a strong case for his first All-Star Game appearance. Through 61 innings of work, Gallen has struck out 72 batters and owns a sparkling 1.00 WHIP.

The Philadelphia Phillies have dropped seven of their previous ten games and are currently 7.5 games off the pace in the NL East Division race. On Tuesday, Philadelphia managed just six hits and went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. DH Bryce Harper had a pair of hits and scored a run for the Phillies, who fell to 22-26 on the season.

Twenty-seven year old lefty Ranger Suarez (0-1 10.50 ERA) will make his third start of the season for the Phillies. Last time out, Suarez surrendered four runs and recorded just six outs during a 10-1 home loss versus Chicago.

Philadelphia RP Jose Alvarado elbow) threw a bullpen session on Monday and is expected to begin a rehab assignment soon. Through 49 games, Arizona ranks 7th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 11th in OPS and 21st in runs scored. Take the Diamondbacks to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Arizona Diamondbacks win 5-3.