Philadelphia Phillies (91-62, first in the NL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (77-76, third in the NL West)
Phoenix; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Taijuan Walker (5-8, 4.17 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 79 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (7-3, 3.34 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 122 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -124, Phillies +104; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday to begin a three-game series.
Arizona has a 40-35 record at home and a 77-76 record overall. The Diamondbacks have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .251.
Philadelphia is 40-38 in road games and 91-62 overall. The Phillies have a 60-27 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
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