Yesterday the Arizona Diamondbacks got to Aaron Nola early and the Snakes went on to a 5-1 victory to force a game seven tonight in the NLCS. The expected starters for tonight are Ranger Suárez for the Phillies and Brandon Pfaadt for the D-backs. Pfaadt is 0-0 in the postseason with a 2.13 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP over 12-2/3 frames. Suárez has been dealing. He is 1-0 with an ERA of just 0.64, a WHIP to match at 0.64 over 14 frames, and is a perfect 3-0 in his career in playoff games with a 0.94 ERA. The Phillies were 1-7 yesterday with runners in scoring position, which is not a recipe for a win, but that won’t happen tonight. The D-backs have made a great run but the Phillies are the better team, by far, on the diamond tonight. They are also at home, have their fans behind them, and if you have ever been to Citizens Bank Park, you get it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES