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9:40pm est: D-Backs ML -110 (3 Units)

Bullpen Day for Philly. Matt Strahm starts after pitching an inning of relief against the Dodgers on Friday. He allowed 3 ER in that inning, a walk and 2 homeruns. Philly's pen ranks 19th with a 4.09 ERA this season. Everyone but Jose Alverado will be available for PHI. He leads the pen with a 1.1 ERA. This is game 1 of a 4 game set and Philadelphia has a game each of the next 7 days. Should Arizona jump ahead, Philly will reserve their high leverage arms.

Strahm also started at home vs AZ on May 23rd. He allowed 2 ER in 2 IP. Gabriel Moreno took him for 2 run homer in the top of the 2nd. The D-Backs have some strong hitters vs LHP. Walker hits .279 with a .980 OPS, Moreno: .371/.969, Marte: .312/.930, Rivera: .383/.915, Longoria: .281/ .910: Gurriel: .330/.842, Perdomo: .333/.798, Corbin Carroll still hits .292 Lefty on Lefty. AZ is also hitting .307 with an .881 OPS over their last 5 games.

Tommy Henry starts for AZ and he's coming off a tough start @ Washington. It was his second time facing a Nationals lineup that hits very well against LHP. Henry's also struggled on the road, posting a 6.75 ERA outside of Chase Field. He has however posted a 2.49 ERA in 5 home appearances. Philadelphia also ranks 20th vs LHP this season. They have just 3 players with an OPS above .800 on the roster and one of them is Alec Bohm who just returned from an IL stint yesterday. He went 0-4 with 3 strikeouts. As a team Philly's hitting .228 with a .631 OPS over the last 5 games.

Philly is also just 13-22 on the road this season and 4-10 L14 road games overall. They're 1-4 L5 vs teams with a winning record, 2-5 L7 overall vs AZ, and 1-7 last 8 in Arizona. AZ is 20-14 at home, 6-2 L8 Home games, 7-0 L7 home games vs teams with a losing record, 22-7 L29 vs teams with a losing record overall, and currently on a 5 game win streak.