The Philadelphia Phillies (67-46) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers (66-48) on Wednesday, August 7th. This game will be played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and televised on NSPPH. The Phillies are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Dodgers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Phillies. First pitch is set for 9:10 CT.

Phillies vs. Dodgers Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Dodgers (-140)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Dodgers have won 4 of their last 5 home games.
• In the last 15 games, the Dodgers have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game.
• The Dodgers have a home record of 35-21, while the Phillies have an away record of 29-25.
• In their last 15 games, the Dodgers have a 9-6 record, while the Phillies have a 6-9 record.
• The Dodgers have outscored the Phillies 7-6 in their last two head-to-head games at home.

Phillies vs Dodgers

Philadelphia cruised to a 6-2 win over the Dodgers in the most recent game of this series. The Phillies had a huge 6th inning, scoring three of their six runs. As for the Dodgers, they scored their only two runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Phillies were the slight underdogs at -108.

Cristopher Sanchez started for the Phillies and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with only two strikeouts but induced six groundouts. On the other side, Clayton Kershaw got the start for the Dodgers and took the loss, going just 4 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run.

At the plate, the Phillies were led by Edmundo Sosa and Kyle Schwarber, as they were the only two Phillies hitters to have more than one hit. Sosa, Bryce Harper, and Austin Hays each had two RBIs for Philadelphia’s offense.

Philadelphia has a 58-35 record as the favorite this season, but they are 9-11 as the underdog. The Phillies’ overall run line record is 56-57, with an average run margin of +0.9 runs per game. They have lost six straight series and are looking to bounce back after a 3-7 stretch in their last 10 games.

The Phillies are 19-14-5 in series this season, and their games have gone over the total 52 times, with an over/under record of 52-56. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their O/U record is 4-10-1. Heading into today’s game against the Dodgers, the Phillies hold a 6.5-game lead over the Braves in the NL East with a 67-46 record.

Tyler Phillips Gets The Start For The Phillies

Tyler Phillips is on the mound for the Phillies today, as they take on the Dodgers. He has started 4 games this season, going 2-1. His last outing was a loss to the Mariners, where he went just 1 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs on 5 hits. However, he did pick up a win in his start before that, going the distance in a shutout win over the Guardians.

Phillies Offense Breakdown

At 4.9 runs per game, the Phillies have the 7th best scoring offense in the league this season. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.3 runs per game. Overall, they are the league’s 5th best hitting team, with a team batting average of .256. Philadelphia has three of the league’s top 15 home run hitters, with Bryce Harper leading the team with 25 homers and Kyle Schwarber right behind him at 24.

Alec Bohm has been hot of late, going 10/26 in his last six games with a homer and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .298 with 12 homers. Harper and Schwarber are also swinging the bat well, as Harper has gone deep twice in his last six games while batting .277 for the season, and Schwarber has two homers in his last six games while batting .253 overall.

Los Angeles has a 66-48 record and leads the NL West by four games over the Padres. Their overall series record is 21-16-1, and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have a 35-21 home record and are 31-27 on the road.

When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, the O/U record for Dodgers games is 8-6. The average run total for their games this season is 9 runs. Against the run line, the Dodgers are 55-59 overall and 26-30 at home. Straight up, they are 62-38 as favorites and 4-10 as underdogs.

Gavin Stone Gets The Start For The Dodgers

Right-hander Gavin Stone gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Phillies at home. Stone has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 9-5 with a 3.63 ERA. In his last outing, Stone took the loss, giving up five earned runs in four innings of work vs. the Athletics. Before that, he had given up four earned runs in three straight starts. Stone has one complete game shutout this year and eight quality starts. His ERA at home is 3.99 compared to 4.93 on the road.

Dodgers Offense Breakdown

Shohei Ohtani has been the Dodgers’ top hitter this season, batting .306 with a team-high 34 home runs and 81 RBIs, which is 5th in the league. Teoscar Hernández is also having a strong season, hitting .269 with 25 homers. Hernández has been hot of late, going 12/41 in his last 10 games with four homers and seven RBIs.

As a team, the Dodgers are 3rd in home runs and are 6th in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been equally as good at home and on the road this season. Overall, they have the league’s 4th best OPS and are 2nd in on-base percentage.

Phillies vs Dodgers Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Phillies vs. Dodgers matchup is that the Dodgers will pick up a 6-5 win at home. With the money line sitting at -140 for the Dodgers, this is the way we recommend playing this one.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Gavin Stone finishing with seven strikeouts, which is good for fourth best among starters today. As for Tyler Phillips, we have him finishing with five K’s, which has him 23rd.

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