We have ourselves a series in Arizona after the Diamondbacks mounted a comeback in Game 4, overcoming a 5-2 deficit heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. The Phillies' bullpen collapsed and there are some serious questions to be asked about that pen heading into Game 5. With that being said, Philadelphia will need length from their ace in Zack Wheeler, and with Zac Gallen going for the D-backs, this h as all the makings of a classic.
I have 3 bets lined up for tonight's big game and when parlayed they pay out at +867 odds on FanDuel Sportsbook. Keep reading along as I break down each leg of this Game 5 NLCS Same Game Parlay.
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Zac Gallen had his fair share of struggles in front of a raucous Philadelphia crowd in Game 1 but won't have to worry about that tonight in front of the D-back faithful. I expect Gallen to be much more relaxed at home, and his splits show a major edge when pitching at Chase Field. Through 16 regular season home starts, Gallen owns a 2.47 ERA alongside a 12-3 record. Compare that to his 18 road starts, where Gallen registered a 4.42 ERA and has a 4.96 ERA through 3 postseason starts – all of which have come on the road. Look for Gallen to feed off the crowd tonight as he pitches his first postseason game in at home.
Zack Wheeler is undoubtably the best starting pitcher remaining this postseason and he's somehow gotten even better in 2023 than he was during his remarkable 2022 postseason run. Through 3 postseason starts, Wheeler has posted a 2.37 ERA 1 season after posting a 2.78 postseason ERA. Unlike Gallen, it appears Wheeler prefers to pitch on the road, at least according to his home/away splits where Wheeler is posting a 3.16 ERA on the road as compared to a 4.13 ERA at home. Regardless of where this game is held, Wheeler has been downright dominant in the postseason with 7 quality starts in 9 attempts the past 2 seasons. In addition to that, Wheeler has tossed a scoreless first inning in 8 of his last 9 outings. Back a scoreless first inning here in Game 5.