Phillies Face Diamondbacks in Crucial Series at Chase Field

The Philadelphia Phillies will play against the Arizona Diamondbacks this week at Chase Field in Phoenix, marking a critical series in the regular season.

Following a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels, the Phillies aim to extend their 4.5-game lead over the Diamondbacks in the wild card standings. Arizona previously won two out of three games against Philadelphia in April, giving them the tiebreaker advantage if they win this series.

The series will feature two of Arizona's top pitchers, Brandon Pfaadt and Eduardo Rodriguez. Pfaadt, who has improved significantly since returning from Triple-A, has a 2.15 ERA in his last 11 starts. Rodriguez, an All-Star, is coming off a strong performance against the Cubs and has not allowed an earned run since mid-August. The Phillies will counter with Aaron Nola, Jesús Luzardo, and Andrew Painter over the series.