The visiting Phillies hope for a solid performance on Tuesday as they look to steal a win at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Roy Oswalt gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Phillies on this day; he's 3-0 on the season. The Diamondbacks, meanwhile, will counter with Daniel Hudson, who will be looking to improve on his 0-4 mark.



View Philadelphia vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Arizona opened as +125 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.

Power Rankings:
The Diamondbacks sit at No. 6 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Phillies sit at a National League No. 3 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Arizona's No. 4 ranked National League offense (4.8 runs per game) against a Phillies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 2 in the National League at 3.3 runs allowed per game. The Diamondbacks have been averaging 8.8 hits per game, more than the Phillies have managed so far this season (8.7 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 2.2 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

The Phillies were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Arizona at +128 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors. Cliff Lee did his job in a losing cause last time out against Arizona, striking out 12 in a 4-0 loss on Monday at Chase Field.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Arizona are 9-1
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 1-9
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Phillies at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Arizona, Wednesday, April 27