Diamondbacks vs Phillies Picks and Prediction – 5/3/2025

The Arizona Diamondbacks play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Arizona is 17-14 following its 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday. The Diamondbacks won two out of three over the Mets. Arizona is fourth in the National League West, four games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Josh Naylor is batting .319 with a .395 on-base percentage to lead Arizona in both. Eugenio Suarez is the leader in home runs with 10, and Geraldo Perdomo is the leader in RBI with 25. Corbin Carroll is the leader in hits with 38. On Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks will send Brandon Pfaadt to the mound. The right-hander is 5-1 with a 2.78 ERA, 29 Ks, and 6 BBs.

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped to 17-14 following a 4-2 loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Philadelphia. Philadelphia is 8th in the team batting average at .251, just 17th in team ERA at 3.90. Philadelphia is second in the National League East, 3 ½ games behind the first-place New York Mets.

Trea Turner is batting .298 with 34 hits to lead Philadelphia in both categories. Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with nine, RBI with 23, and on-base percentage at .394. Philadelphia is batting .251 with a .384 slugging percentage. On Saturday, the Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the mound. The right-hander is 0-5 with a 5.40 ERA, 37 Ks, and 12 BBs.

Arizona has won six of its last nine on the road, and the Diamondbacks have won eight of the last 12 head-to-head versus Philadelphia. Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt has had four consecutive solid outings, allowing four runs on 22 hits across 23.2 innings, with Arizona winning each of the four. Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola has struggled this season with a 5.40 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. Final Score Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks win 6-3.