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The Philadelphia Phillies will face the host Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in the second contest of a three-game set. First pitch is slated for 9:40 p.m. ET from Chase Field. Coverage will be on each team’s regional sports channel as well as MLB.TV.  

This will be a matchup between a pair of right-handed pitchers. Aaron Nola will take the mound for the Phillies. Zac Gallen is the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. Nola is 9-10 with an ERA of 3.08. Gallen has a 9-2 record and his ERA is 2.66. 

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Prior to the contest on Aug, 29, the Phillies were third in the NL East and in possession of the second Wild Card spot. The Phillies have a run differential of +79. The Phillies are 4-1 in their last five contests. The Phillies most recently took two out of three at home from the in-state rival Pittsburgh Pirates. 

Before the game on Aug. 29, the Diamondbacks were second to last in the NL West. The Diamondbacks are only ahead of the Colorado Rockies in the division. The Diamondbacks have a run differential of -20. The Diamondbacks are also 4-1 in their last five contests. The Diamondbacks are coming off a three-game interleague sweep at the Chicago White Sox. 

Nola has allowed 134 hits, 16 home runs, and 22 walks, along with throwing 185 strikeouts in 166.2 innings. The Phillies are 3-2 in Nola’s last five outings. In Nola’s last game vs. the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 25, he threw a complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts while giving up five hits. 

Gallen has given up 96  hits, 11 home runs, and 38 walks, in addition to tossing 138 strikeouts in 138.2 innings. The Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Gallen’s last five games. In Gallen’s last outing vs. the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 24, he allowed no runs, three hits and had six strikeouts in six innings. 

Before the games on Aug. 29, the Phillies ranked sixth in home runs (162), seventh in slugging percentage (.420) and RBI (570), ninth in batting average (.252) and 14th in on-base percentage (.315). Left fielder Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies in home runs (35) and RBI (73). Third baseman Alec Bohm has a team-best .291 batting average. Catcher J.T. Realmuto is tops on the Phillies in on-base percentage (.341). Right fielder Nick Castellanos has a team-high 132 hits. 

Prior to the contests on Aug. 29, the Diamondbacks ranked 14th in home runs (137), 17th in slugging percentage (.385), 19th in RBI (509), 24th in on-base percentage (.307) and 27th in batting average (.229). First baseman Christian Walker is tops on the Diamondbacks in home runs (30), RBI (72), and hits (100). Third baseman John Rojas leads the Diamondbacks in batting average (.280) and on-base percentage (.356). Catcher Daulton Varsho is second on the Diamondbacks in home runs (18) and RBI (58). 

Leading up to the games on Aug. 29, the Phillies were 66-62 against the spread overall and 32-27 against the spread on the road. For over/under, the Phillies were 62-61-5 overall and 30-29 on the road. 

Heading into the contests on Aug. 29, the Diamondbacks were 72-53-1 against the spread overall and 35-29  against the spread at home. In terms of over/under, the Diamondbacks were 58-67-1 overall and 28-35-1 at home. 

The Diamondbacks should take the middle game of the series behind a strong pitching performance from Gallen.

Written by Rolando Rosa, our US sports betting industry expert.