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The Arizona Diamondbacks, who won their first five games of the 2023 MLB playoffs, will look to start a new streak when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of their 2023 National League Championship Series on Tuesday. Philadelphia opened the series with a 5-3 win on Monday night. The Diamondbacks (84-78), who are making their first playoff appearance since the 2017 season, have reached the NLCS for the first time since 2001. The Phillies (90-72), who earned a trip to last year's World Series, are looking to make back-to-back World Series appearances since accomplishing that feat in 2008 and 2009.

The game from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia is scheduled to start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Phillies had MLB's third-best batting average at .274, while the Diamondbacks were fourth at .262. Philadelphia is a -164 favorite (risk $164 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Diamondbacks vs. Phillies odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over-under for total runs scored is 7.5. Before locking in any Phillies vs. Diamondbacks picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It entered the NLCS and ALCS of the 2023 MLB playoffs 93-74 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 18-6 (+766). Anybody following has seen big returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Phillies vs. Diamondbacks and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several MLB betting lines and trends for Diamondbacks vs. Phillies:

  • Phillies vs. Diamondbacks money line: Arizona +140, Philadelphia -164
  • Phillies vs. Diamondbacks over/under: 7.5 runs
  • Phillies vs. Diamondbacks run line: Philadelphia -1.5 (+130)
  • AZ: The Diamondbacks are 45-41 on the road in 2023, including postseason
  • PHI: The Phillies are 7-3 over their last 10 games
  • Phillies vs. Diamondbacks picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back the Phillies

Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber continues to show his power and got the Phillies going with a home run for the first score of Game 1. It was his first home run of the 2023 MLB playoffs after hitting 47 during the regular season. Although he hit just .197, he finished with 19 doubles, one triple and 104 RBI this year. Schwarber homered twice during the regular season against the Diamondbacks and has seven homers in his career against them.

Left fielder Brandon Marsh has been on a roll, going 6-for-11 over the past three games, including a 3-for-4 performance with a double and a homer in the NLDS Game 3 win over the Atlanta Braves. During the regular season, Marsh was among the Phillies' leading hitters, batting .277 with 12 homers and 60 RBI. In five games against Arizona this season, he hit .263 with a double and three RBI. Marsh finished the regular season on a four-game hitting streak. See which team to back here.

Why you should back the Diamondbacks

Right-hander Merrill Kelly (1-0, 0.00 ERA postseason) will get the start for Arizona. Kelly was dominant in an 11-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 7 in their NLDS matchup. Kelly went 6 1/3 innings, allowing just three hits and two walks, while striking out five. He had a solid regular season, going 12-8 with a 3.29 ERA, walking 69, while striking out 187 with a WHIP of 1.19. In three career starts against Philadelphia, Kelly is 1-1 with a 2.75 ERA. He has walked five and struck out 16.

Right fielder Corbin Carroll has been on a roll during the postseason. He batted .571 with a homer and two RBI in the Wild Card Series sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers, and followed that up by hitting .300 in the sweep of the Dodgers in the NLDS. He also homered and drove in a pair of runs in that series. He was among Arizona's leading hitters during the regular season. In 155 games, he batted .285 with 30 doubles, 10 triples, 25 homers, 76 RBI and 116 runs scored. He was 1-for-4 in Game 1 of the NLCS. See which team to back here.

How to make Diamondbacks vs. Phillies picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 8.9 combined runs. It also says one side on the money line has all the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Phillies vs. Diamondbacks, and which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has gone 93-74 on its top-rated MLB picks, and find out.