Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 6/16/2021

The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Wednesday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. The Phillies look for a win after winning six of their last nine games. The Dodgers look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games.

The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 11 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last nine games. The Phillies have won six of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Jean Segura leads the Phillies with 61 hits and 20 RBI while Rhys Hoskins and Alec Bohm have combined for 108 hits and 64 RBI. Zack Wheeler gets the ball, and he is 4-3 with a 2.29 ERA and 112 strikeouts this season. Wheeler is 1-2 with a 5.87 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 13 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Dodgers have won five straight games when scoring four or more runs. Justin Turner leads the Dodgers with 63 hits and 34 RBI while Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts have combined for 111 hits and 58 RBI. Clayton Kershaw gets the ball, and he is 8-5 with a 3.39 ERA and 95 strikeouts this season. Kershaw is 4-5 with a 2.75 ERA and 104 strikeouts in his career against the Phillies.

The Phillies are 5-2 in their last 7 Wednesday games and 22-45 in their last 67 road games. The Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 Wednesday games and 47-18 in their last 65 home games. The under is 4-1 in Phillies last 5 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Dodgers last 5 overall. The Phillies are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings in Los Angeles and 2-6 in the last 8 meetings.

You can make a case for either of these teams with the way they’re playing and who is on the mound. With that said, the Dodgers are a bit more trustworthy and we’re getting Kershaw at home for a more than reasonable price. You rarely get Kershaw at these prices. Still, give me the Dodgers and the RL for max betting value.