Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks NLCS Game 5 odds, tips and betting trends

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the NLCS on Saturday at 8:07 PM ET at Chase Field. The series is tied 2-2.

The Phillies are the road favorite (-131) versus the Diamondbacks (+111). The Phillies are projected to start Zack Wheeler (13-6, 3.61 ERA) against the Diamondbacks and Zac Gallen (17-9, 3.47 ERA).

Kevin Ginkel (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) picked up a win in the Diamondbacks’ 6-5 victory over the Phillies yesterday. Alek Thomas led the way offensively, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Craig Kimbrel (0.2 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Phillies.

Here’s what you need to prepare for this playoff contest between the Phillies and Diamondbacks, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines

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• Favorite: Phillies (-131, bet $131 to win $100)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+111, bet $100 to win $111)
• Over/under: 8

• The Phillies have won 71, or 60.2%, of the 118 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season Philadelphia has won 52 of its 80 games, or 65%, when favored by at least -131 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 56.7% chance to win.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 79 of 172 opportunities.
• The Phillies are 80-92-0 ATS in their 172 games with a spread this season.

• Wheeler makes the start for the Phillies, his 33rd of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.61 ERA and 212 strikeouts in 192 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
• In 32 games this season, the 33-year-old has a 3.61 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .229 to opposing hitters.
• Wheeler is seeking his fourth straight quality start.
• Wheeler is seeking his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages six frames per appearance on the mound.
• In four of his 32 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
• The opposing Diamondbacks offense has a collective .250 batting average, and is 17th in the league with 1359 total hits and 14th in MLB action with 746 runs scored. It has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and ranks 22nd in home runs (166) in all of MLB.
• Wheeler has thrown 18 innings, giving up six earned runs on 15 hits while striking out 18 against the Diamondbacks this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 33-year-old’s 3.61 ERA ranks 20th, 1.078 WHIP ranks eighth, and 9.9 K/9 ranks 12th.

• The Phillies have hit 220 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
• Hitters for Philadelphia have a combined .438 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
• The Phillies rank eighth in MLB with a .256 team batting average.
• Philadelphia is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 796 total runs this season.
• The Phillies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .327.
• Philadelphia ranks 23rd with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.

• The Diamondbacks have won in 48, or 50%, of the 96 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Arizona has come away with a win 29 times in 64 chances when named as an underdog of at least +111 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 75 of its 171 opportunities.
• The Diamondbacks have an against the spread mark of 95-76-0 in 171 games with a line this season.

• Gallen gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 35th of the season. He is 17-9 with a 3.47 ERA and 220 strikeouts in 210 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the right-hander threw five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 28-year-old has a 3.47 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 34 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .238 to opposing hitters.
• Gallen has 20 quality starts this year.
• Gallen is aiming for his 28th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 innings per start.
• In eight of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
• The opposing Phillies offense has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.438) and ranks eighth in home runs hit (220) in all of MLB. They have a collective .256 batting average, and are ninth in the league with 1417 total hits and eighth in MLB play scoring 796 runs.
• Gallen has pitched 10 2/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on 13 hits while striking out seven against the Phillies this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (3.47), 12th in WHIP (1.119), and 17th in K/9 (9.4).

• The Diamondbacks rank 22nd in baseball with 166 total home runs.
• So far this year, Arizona ranks 17th in the majors with a .408 slugging percentage.
• The Diamondbacks have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.250).
• The offense for Arizona is the No. 14 offense in MLB, scoring 4.6 runs per game (746 total runs).
• The Diamondbacks’ .322 on-base percentage is 14th in the majors.