Will the Phillies repeat as the NL Champion and advance to the World Series with a Tuesday night win against the Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the NLCS?

Or will the Diamondbacks lay clam to a World Series slot for only the second time in franchise history by knocking off the Phillies?

Game 7 will feature the Game 3 pitching matchup of Bramdon Pfaadt and Ranger Squarez. Both excelled in Game 3 of the NLCS, although with both managers having a quick hook with their younger starting pitchers.

And given that experience rest assured there will be plenty of bullpen activity Tuesday night given the recent transition from durable starting pitcher working deep into the game to a mix-and-match pitching plan where a starter making it through six innings is considered an accomplishment..

How to watch Game 7

Date: Tuesday| Time: 8:07 p.m
Location: Citizen Bank Park (Philadelphia)
TV channel: TBS | Live stream: TBS app
Starting pitchers: RHP Brandon Pfaadt (3-9, 5.72 ERA) vs. LHP Ranger Suárez (4-6, 4.18 ERA)
Odds: PHI -185 | ARI +155 | O/U: 8

A Rare Experience For Both Teams

The Phillies have never played a Game 7 in their 140 years as a major league franchise.

The Diamondbacks have played in one Game 7, beating the New York Yankees, 3-2, to win the 2001 World Series.

Phillies-Diamondbacks will be the 23rd Game 7 of the NLCS in baseball history, according to Baseball Reference. The home team is 7-4 in NLCS Game 7s.

REVISING PLANS

Prior to Game 6, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said they planned to be more aggressive on the bases, then they went out and stole four bases after stealing one base in Games 1-5 combined. Suárez, a left-hander, has a very good pickoff move, so that'll be a fun cat-and-mouse game in Game 7.

More than anything, the Phillies need someone other than Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto and Brandon Marsh to do damage. They've carried the load offensively in the NLCS.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson said ace Zack Wheeler will be available out of the bullpen in Game 7. "All hands on deck," the skipper said. Wheeler threw seven innings and 99 pitches in Game 5 on Saturday.

FINAL THOUGHT

Credit to the D-backs for forcing Game 7. It, however is hard to bet against the Phillies, who have shown their ability to bound back in both NLDS Game 2 and NLCS Game 4.