Phillies vs. Diamondbacks NLCS Game 4 Starting Pitcher Matchup - October 20

Updated Oct. 20, 2023 5:47 p.m. ET

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The Philadelphia Phillies hit the road for Game 4 of the NLCS against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday at 8:07 PM ET at Chase Field. The Phillies have a 2-1 series lead.

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The Phillies are projected to send out Cristopher Sanchez (3-5, 3.44 ERA) versus the Diamondbacks and Joe Mantiply (2-2, 4.62 ERA).

Phillies Probable Starter: Cristopher Sanchez

Sanchez makes the start for the Phillies, his 19th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 3.44 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 99 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out -- in relief on Saturday, Sept. 30 -- the lefty threw one scoreless inning against the New York Mets without surrendering a hit.
The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.44, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are hitting .235 against him.
Sanchez has seven quality starts under his belt this season.
Sanchez has pitched five or more innings in a game 14 times this year entering this matchup.
He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 17th in MLB with 1359 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .408 (17th in MLB) with 166 total home runs (22nd in MLB).

Sanchez's Game Props

Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 2.5 (Over Odds: -159)
Hits Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: +130)

Sanchez's Recent Appearances

Opponent	Date	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB
at Mets	Sep. 30	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
vs. Mets	Sep. 24	7.0	3	2	2	10	1
at Braves	Sep. 19	4.0	7	3	3	2	1
vs. Braves	Sep. 13	7.1	8	4	4	10	1
vs. Marlins	Sep. 8	5.0	4	0	0	4	1

Diamondbacks Probable Starter: Joe Mantiply

The Diamondbacks will hand the ball to Mantiply (2-2) for his fourth start of the season.
The left-hander's last appearance came in relief on Wednesday when he threw a third of an inning out of the bullpen against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up three earned runs while allowing three hits.
The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.62, a 3.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.128 in 35 games this season.
He has finished 23 appearances without allowing an earned run in 35 chances this season.
The Phillies are batting .256 this season, eighth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .438 (fifth in the majors) with 220 home runs.
The Phillies have gone 9-for-18 with four doubles, a triple and seven RBI in two games against the left-hander this season.