The Philadelphia Phillies will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 NLCS on Tuesday night in South Philadelphia. The Phillies, thanks to three homers, took Game 1 from Arizona, 5-3, on Monday night. The Phils will once again lead on Aaron Nola to start Game 2 against Arizona’s Merrill Kelly.
Here’s how to watch, betting odds, matchups, and more for NLCS Game 2.
How To Watch 2023 National League Championship Series Game 2
- Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
- 📅When: October 17, 2023
- 🏟️Where: Citizens Bank Park | Philadelphia, PA
- ⚾First Pitch: 8:07 PM/EDT
- 🌙Gameday Weather: 58-degrees, cloudy, winds at 7-MPH (N)
- 📺Telecast: TBS with Brian Anderson (PxP), Jeff Francoeur (analyst), and Matt Winer (dugout reporter)
- 📻Broadcast: 94.1 WIP and the Phillies Radio Network with Scott Franzke (PxP) and Larry Andersen (analyst) along with Tom McCarthy and Kevin Stocker
- 📊NLCS Series (Best-of-7 Games): PHI Leads Series 1-0
- 🎲Betting Odds: Arizona (-150) | Phillies (+125)
NLCS Game 2 Betting Odds
| Bet | Arizona | Phillies | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | +140 | -165 |  |
| Spread | +1.5 (-155) | -1.5 (+130) | |
| Total Points | Over 7.5-Runs (-110) | Under 7.5-Runs (-110) | |
NLCS Game 2 Probable Pitchers
ARZ Merrill Kelly vs. PHI Aaron Nola
| Pitcher | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
| Kelly | 1-0 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 6.1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nola | 2-0 | 1.42 | 0.87 | 12.2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
NLCS Game 2: Philadelphia Phillies Lineup vs. Merrill Kelly
| Player | B | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GIDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trea Turner | R | 24 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .429 | .500 | .571 | 1.071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. Realmuto | R | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .778 | 1.111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Schwarber | L | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edmundo Sosa | R | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Harper | L | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Castellanos | R | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Stott | L | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marsh | L | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NLCS Game 2: Merrill Kelly vs. Philadelphia Phillies (Career)
| Season | Team | W | L | W-L% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | UER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ARI | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.98 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 12 |
| 2023 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19 |
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NLCS Game 2: Arizona Diamondbacks Lineup vs. Aaron Nola
| Player | B | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GIDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Peterson | L | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Pham | R | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Longoria | R | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker | R | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Corbin Carroll | L | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | R | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ketel Marte | B | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .667 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geraldo Perdomo | B | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavin Smith | L | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Moreno | R | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alek Thomas | L | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NLCS Game 2: Aaron Nola vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (Career)
| Season | Team | W | L | W-L% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | UER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 2017 | PHI | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 |
| 2021 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2022 | PHI | 0 | 1 | .000 | 18.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 |
| 2023 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7.67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 44 |
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NLCS Game 2: Aaron Nola Postseason Record
| Year | Series | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | ERA | FIP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | PU | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | GDP | SF | ROE | aLI | WPA | acLI | cWPA | RE24 | Entered | Exited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NLWC g2 | Oct 8 | PHI | @ | STL | W,2-0 | GS-7 | W(1-0) | 4 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.76 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 | 0.402 | 12.67 | 2.82% | 3.13 | 1b start tie | 7b 1– 2 out a2 | ||||
| 2022 | NLDS g3 | Oct 14 | PHI | ATL | W,9-1 | GS-7 | W(2-0) | 5 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.93 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .71 | 0.167 | 14.95 | 1.95% | 1.55 | 1t start tie | 7t 1– 0 out a5 | |||||
| 2022 | NLCS g2 | Oct 19 | PHI | @ | SDP | L,5-8 | GS-5 | L(2-1) | 4 | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3.12 | 3.05 | 21 | 81 | 54 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.10 | -0.260 | 28.38 | -4.22% | -2.26 | 1b start tie | 5b -23 2 out tie | ||
| 2022 | WS g1 | Oct 28 | PHI | @ | HOU | W,6-5 | GS-5 | 8 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4.57 | 4.08 | 20 | 81 | 52 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .80 | -0.221 | 41.91 | -6.45% | -2.88 | 1b start tie | 5b — 1 out tie | |||
| 2022 | WS g4 | Nov 2 | PHI | HOU | L,0-5 | GS-5 | L(2-2) | 4 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 3.74 | 20 | 67 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 0.000 | 74.71 | -1.04% | 0.12 | 1t start tie | 5t 123 0 out tie | |||
| 2023 | Year | Series | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | ERA | FIP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | PU | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | GDP | SF | ROE | aLI | WPA | acLI | cWPA | RE24 | Entered | Exited | |
| 2023 | NLWC g2 | Oct 4 | PHI | MIA | W,7-1 | GS-7 | W(1-0) | 7 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.26 | 23 | 88 | 57 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .75 | 0.316 | 7.34 | 1.73% | 3.63 | 1t start tie | 7t 3 out a7 | |||
| 2023 | NLDS g3 | Oct 11 | PHI | ATL | W,10-2 | GS-6 | W(2-0) | 6 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 2.07 | 24 | 92 | 64 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .68 | 0.096 | 14.17 | 1.03% | 1.88 | 1t start tie | 6t 1– 2 out a6 | |||
| 38.1 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 3.76 | 159 | 0 |
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Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
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Arizona Diamondbacks Lineup
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— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) October 17, 2023
