The Philadelphia Phillies hit the road for Game 5 of the NLCS against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday at 8:07 PM ET at Chase Field. The teams are knotted up 2-2 in the series. The Phillies will look to Zack Wheeler (13-6, 3.61 ERA) against the Diamondbacks and Zac Gallen (17-9, 3.47 ERA).
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Philadelphia vs. Arizona Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 8:07 PM ET
- Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
- How to Watch on TV: TBS
- Probable Pitchers: Wheeler – PHI (13-6, 3.61 ERA) vs Gallen – ARI (17-9, 3.47 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Wheeler | Gallen | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | GS | 34 |
| 13-6 | W-L | 17-9 |
| 3.61 | ERA | 3.47 |
| 192 | IP | 210 |
| 39 | BB | 47 |
| 212 | SO | 220 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Wheeler
- The righty’s last time out was on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.61, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 32 games this season. Opponents are batting .227 against him.
- Wheeler is aiming to notch his fourth straight quality start in this matchup.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 32 outings this season.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 33-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.61), eighth in WHIP (1.078), and 12th in K/9 (9.9).
- Wheeler’s team is 17-18-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games Wheeler has started this season hit the over 16 times in 35 chances.
Wheeler’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Diamondbacks | Oct. 16 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| at Braves | Oct. 9 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| vs. Marlins | Oct. 3 | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Pirates | Sep. 28 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | Sep. 23 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher: Zac Gallen
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs in five innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The 28-year-old has pitched to a 3.47 ERA this season with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.0 walks per nine across 34 games.
- He has started 34 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 20 of them.
- In 34 appearances this season, he has finished eight without allowing an earned run.
- The 28-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (3.47), 12th in WHIP (1.119), and 17th in K/9 (9.4) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Diamondbacks are 21-16-0 against the spread when Gallen starts.
- Gallen has had 37 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and 18 of those outings finished over the total.
Gallen’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Phillies | Oct. 16 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| at Dodgers | Oct. 9 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Brewers | Oct. 4 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Astros | Sep. 29 | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| at Yankees | Sep. 24 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
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