Philadelphia Phillies (66-45) vs. LA Dodgers (65-47)
August 6, 2024 10:10 pm EDT
The Line: LA Dodgers -111 / Philadelphia Phillies -106; Over/Under: +8
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The Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers square off Tuesday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a LA Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Philadelphia Phillies will start Cristopher Sanchez here and Sanchez is 7-7 with a 3.36 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. This will be Sanchez’s second career start against the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw will start for the Dodgers here and is 0-1 with a 5.87 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Phillies, Kershaw is 1-2 with a 2.40 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season.
Philadelphia Phillies Recap
The Philadelphia Phillies come into this one looking to bounce back after starting the series with a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Dodgers in Monday’s series opener. The loss was just another frustrating performance for the Phillies who are at risk of another series loss after falling short against the Mariners, Yankees and Guardians over the last week and a half.
Phillies Still Clinging To Life Atop NL East
Alec Bohm leads the Phillies with 124 hits including 39 doubles, a .295 batting average and a team-high 77 RBIs while Bryce Harper has 25 home runs with 69 RBIs and Bryson Stott has a team-high 23 stolen bases. Kyle Schwarber has 23 home runs, 64 RBIs and a team-high 127 strikeouts as well this season. Johan Rojas also has 17 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win
- The Dodgers have lost six of their last nine games as favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Phillies have won five of their last six games against NL West opponents.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in each of their last four road games following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven night games at Dodger Stadium following a home win.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one looking to build some steam after opening the series with the win in Monday’s matchup, trying to make it back-to-back series wins here after taking out the Oakland A’s in their weekend series this past weekend.
Dodgers Still Looking To Distance Themselves At The NL West Summit
Shohei Ohtani has 131 hits including a team-high 33 home runs, 28 doubles and 79 RBIs with a .306 batting average while Mookie Betts has 86 hits with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 10 homers and 40 RBIs of his own, but continues to miss time because of an injury. Teoscar Hernandez also has 23 home runs with 71 RBIs and a team-high 130 strikeouts. Betts also has 9 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 31 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 67 RBIs with 26 doubles and Will Smith has added 19 doubles, 15 home runs and 57 RBIs.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 12 games against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Phillies have lost seven of their last eight games.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as road underdogs against NL West opponents following a loss.
LA Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
I’m on the Dodgers here. I just can’t get on board with the Phillies right now and I have to think that the Dodgers keep it going here and that Clayton Kershaw comes out firing in an effort to erase the bad starts so far this season from his memory. The Phillies have tailed off huge as of late and I think the struggles continue here. Give me the Dodgers in this one.
