The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks play Game 5 of the best-of-7 National League Championship Series Saturday. First pitch from Chase Field is scheduled for 8:07 p.m. ET (TBS). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Phillies vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
NLCS: Tied 2-2
The Phillies headed to the bottom of the 8th inning with a 5-2 lead in Game 4. Philadelphia was looking to bounce back after blowing a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 7th inning in Game 3. It was worse Friday. Much worse.
Veteran RHP Craig Kimbrel served up a 2-run HR to Diamondbacks PH Alek Thomas in the bottom of the 8th, and C Gabriel Moreno delivered a go-ahead single off of reliever LHP Jose Alvarado, completing the comeback.