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For the second time in as many days, we have a Game 7 with a trip to the World Series on the line. The Arizona Diamondbacks handed the Philadelphia Phillies their first home loss of this postseason at the best possible time, leading Game 6 wire-to-wire to stave off elimination and reach the verge of one of the most unlikely pennant runs in modern baseball history. They’ll send rookie Brandon Pfaadt (3-9, 5.72 ERA) to the mound to try and finish the job on Tuesday night, while Philly turns to lefty Ranger Suarez (4-6, 4.18). First pitch of this do-or-die matchup from Citizens Bank Park is set for 8:07 p.m. ET.
The Phillies enter as -166 favorites on the moneyline at DraftKings Sportsbook, with Arizona at +140. The run total is set at 8.5.
The D-backs have submitted their lineup ahead of today’s game, so let’s see how they’ll go up against Suarez.
Diamondbacks starting lineup, NLCS Game 7, Tuesday, Oct. 24
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— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) October 24, 2023
Very few changes for Torey Lovullo ahead of the biggest game of the season. Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll flip-flop atop the order, and Evan Longoria will slide to the DH spot to let Emmanuel Rivera start at third. Otherwise, it’s a similar look, with Gabriel Moreno hitting third and Christian Walker remaining in the cleanup spot despite his miserable slump of late.