Could the D’Backs Exploit Phillies’ Slump for a Stunning Upset?
The Phillies are expected to be one of the better teams in the National League, but through their first four series, they are just .500 at 6-6. That can be attributed to the offense not looking very sharp to start the year. They are hitting just .220 for the season, and they’ve only scored 42 runs this year. That means they are averaging just 3.5 runs per game. That might not be too bad, but the pitching staff isn’t helping, considering opponents are hitting .264 against them. The Phillies also haven’t scored in their last 20 innings. Today, they turn to Jesus Luzardo to stop the bleeding. After a very rough first outing, he was good against Colorado. He allowed six runs in six innings to Texas in his first start, but rebounded with one run over 6.2 innings against the Rockies. The Diamondbacks are hitting .240 against Luzardo in 50 at-bats with Ketel Marte looking really good, going 4-for-9.Â



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