Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/12/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-122) Philadelphia (+102)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (8-6) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (6-7). The moneyline on this game has the Diamondbacks at -122 while the Phillies are at +102. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Zac Gallen and Andrew Painter.

The Diamondbacks have accrued 29 two-baggers as a team and have hit 8 balls out of the stadium. Arizona is slugging .364 and have been called out on strikes 106 times, while taking a walk on 38 occasions. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 4.1 runs per outing, which has them at 16th in baseball. They have 55 RBI's as well as 100 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate is at .223. They have 57 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .284.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.51 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.21. Diamondbacks pitchers have relinquished 14 long balls and also 63 runs (22nd in MLB). Arizona has given up 109 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 54 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have compiled a team earned run average of 3.69 for the year (13th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 103 batters. They have walked 41 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.06 as a team this season.

The Diamondbacks relievers have a save rate of 55.6% and have entered the game in 26 save situations. They have compiled 5 saves for the year and have blown 4 out of their 9 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 14 runners so far this season with 35.7% of them crossing home plate. Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 10 times and also have had 27 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 51 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have a total of 16 holds on the season (1st in the league).

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accounted for 373 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 122 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 17th in baseball, and have earned 9 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 72.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,119 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 6th in MLB.

Gallen has taken the hill for 1,022 innings and has racked up 1,069 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.57 (406 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.161. He has given up 857 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) with 330 walks. Gallen (67-53 career mark) has a FIP of 3.52 and he has gone up against 4,205 opposing batters in the majors.

Philadelphia has a total of 12 home runs so far this year to go along with 46 RBIs. They have recorded 22 two-baggers, while getting a free base 46 times as well as putting up 46 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded an on-base percentage of .306 in addition to a batting average of .219 on the season. The Phillies have a team slugging percentage of .356 and they tally 3.54 runs per outing (25th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 116 instances (14th in MLB) and have accounted for 96 base knocks.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.267 and have a FIP of 2.80 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 10.10 (130 strikeouts vs 29 free passes). They rank 25th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 118. They have allowed 10 home runs and they relinquish 4.81 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 62 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.27 (55 earned runs conceded).

Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of their 11 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 9 times in high leverage situations and on 11 occasions with base runners. With 10 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 6 holds and 0 blown saves. They rank 3rd in MLB with a save rate of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 47 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 6 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (19th in professional baseball). The Phillies have recorded 108 assists, 8 errors and have accounted for 348 putouts this season. In 1,044 innings on the field, the Phillies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 64.7% (30th in the majors).

During his career, Painter has surrendered 13 hits while he has tallied 9 strikeouts in 9 frames. Painter (1-0 career mark) holds a 4.95 earned run average and has conceded 12.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 5 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.648 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.50 and he has gone up against 42 hitters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+102)

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