After taking the series in both Oakland and Pittsburgh, Arizona looked to continue the trend in Philadelphia. However, the pitching match-up this evening was not in their favor, as Tommy Henry was facing the home team’s ace, Zack Wheeler. As samath noted, it “was the second most uphill battle for the Diamondbacks the season to date, with a Fangraphs winning percentage of just 34.5%.” Henry clearly didn’t get the memo, however, as he out-dueled Wheeler, with home-runs from Lourdes Gurriell Jr and Pavin Smith keying the D-backs to an opening win. Depending on the result of the Dodgers-Braves game, it could mean the Diamondbacks end the night just half a game back in the NL West.
Diamondbacks 6, Phillies 3: Whiz widout
