Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Prediction: Philadelphia Predicted to Win Friday's MLB Matchup [5/2/2025]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona dbacks will meet in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, starting at 6:45PM ET.

The Phillies will have Jesús Luzardo (3-0, 1.73 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Diamondbacks will counter with Merrill Kelly (3-1, 4.41 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Phillies as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Arizona-Philadelphia game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Phillies' chance of winning is 58%, while the Diamondbacks' is 42%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Diamondbacks vs. Phillies predictions page.

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB matchup between the Diamondbacks and Phillies 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Phillies a 58% chance of defeating the Diamondbacks.

According to our model, the Diamondbacks (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 9.5 runs has a 55% chance of staying under.

Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Odds [5/2/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Diamondbacks	Phillies
Run Line	+1.5 (-155)	-1.5 (+140)
Moneyline	+136	-152
Total	o9.5 (+100)	u9.5 (-122)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Diamondbacks vs. Phillies matchup is on the run line.

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Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB action between the Phillies and Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled to start at 6:45PM ET.

• Who: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies
• Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
• Time: 6:45PM ET/3:45PM PT
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Phillies, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Diamondbacks on Friday.

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