Phillies vs Diamondbacks Game 3 of the NLCS: pitchers, lineups, stats, etc.
The Phillies had a solid home-field advantage during the postseason and proved it by hitting six home runs and outscoring the Diamondbacks 15-3 in two games, taking a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. However, the D-backs are eager to respond and win big now that the series is moving to Chase Field for Game 3 on Thursday. The only home Game they played this postseason was a win against the Dodgers in the NLDS during Game 3. Unfortunately, the odds are stacked against them, as teams taking a 2-0 lead in all best-of-seven postseason series have gone on to win that series 75 of 89 times (84%). Although 14 teams have come back from being down 0-2 in the past, only two have done so in the last 26 years: the 2020 Dodgers in the NLCS against the Braves and the 2004 Red Sox against the Yankees in the ALCS (coming back from being down 3-0). Phillies vs Diamondbacks Game 3 starting pitchers Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo has confirmed that rookie Brandon Pfaadt will ...