The Diamondbacks will turn to rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series to try and slow the homer-happy Phillies offense. Philadelphia has a 2-0 lead in the series after a dominant two games at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies smashed six homers in the two wins, including three by Kyle Schwarber.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber hits a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Fans yell as Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly leaves the game against the Philadelphia Phillies during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
That success came to a screeching halt in Philadelphia. Kyle Schwarber has three homers in the series, including a pair in Game 2, while Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and Trea Turner have also gone deep.The good news for the D-backs is Pfaadt is coming off one of his best outings this year.
Lovullo has said that even if Pfaadt is pitching well in Game 3, he’ll likely face 18-to-22 batters. The D-backs used that strategy with Pfaadt against the Dodgers, yanking him at the first hint of trouble, andArizona had just four hits in each of the first two games for a .129 batting average. The defense has not been crisp; three fieldersLovullo said the D-backs need the synergy from aoffense, defense and pitching to recover.
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