The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks face off on Tuesday in an MLB showdown at Chase Field. On Monday the Phillies jumped out to a 7-0 lead, but the Diamondbacks scored 13 straight runs to secure a 13-7 victory.
The Phillies sit with a 73-56 record overall but they need to forget about what happened on Monday with their pitching. The Phillies' strength this season has been the offense and they are averaging 4.66 runs per game which is 7th best in baseball. The pitching staff is also ranked 10th in baseball. The Phillies need the pitching to be better in this game to get the job done.
On the other side of this matchup is the Diamondbacks who sit with a 59-67 record overall and they have won four games in a row. The Diamondbacks offense is middle of the road, but their pitching has been an issue. The Diamondbacks are giving up 4.49 runs per game which is 20th in baseball. Christian Walker has hit 30 home runs and driven in 72 RBIs so far this season.
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