The Philadelphia Phillies finished July as one of the hottest team in baseball but they've been more like their usual selves since. The Arizona Diamondbacks have destroyed them in back-to-back 13-run performances while allowing just four runs themselves and I think the D'backs will come out of today's contest with the "W" as well.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Phillies hand the ball to 22 year old rookie Aaron Nola (2-1, 3.65 ERA). He'll make his fifth start in the majors, third on the road where he's conceded seven runs on 11 hits and four walks over 13 2/3 innings. The D'backs will counter with Chase Anderson (5-4, 4.10) who's off seven scoreless innings of a 2-0 home win against the Reds. This will be his second start against the Phillies for the year and he allowed only one run in 5 1/3 innings with a .158 batting average against in the first meeting.

2. Home Cookin' - The D'backs have won six of their last seven home at Chase Field and the home team is 5-0 in umpire Jim Wolf's last five games behind home plate. The Phillies are 18-40 away from home this season.

3. X-Factor - The D'backs David Peralta is 12-for-20 with 10 RBIs in his last five games and he was 2-for-4 with a grand slam last night.

Selection: This is a play on the Arizona Diamondbacks (8*)