Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/7/24
There are two first-place teams squaring off in Wednesday’s Phillies vs. Dodgers matchup. The Phillies are 67-46 and are 1st in the NL East, while the Dodgers are 66-48 and are 1st in the NL West. Gavin Stone will start for the Dodgers, while the Phillies are sending Tyler Phillips to the mound.
Los Angeles is the money line favorite at -140, while the Phillies are at +118. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and this NL matchup can be seen on NSPPH.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -140
This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 ET on Wednesday, August 7th.
HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS DODGERS:
- We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Phillies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
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 and allowed one home run. 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.
Phillies Records & Stats
At 67-46, the Phillies lead the NL East by 6.5 games over the Braves. The Phillies are 15-10 against other teams in the NL East. They have gone just 3-7 over their last 10 games, and they are looking to bounce back after dropping the final game of their series vs. the Reds.
So far, the Phillies have been good at home, going 38-21. On the road, they are 29-25 this season. As the favorite, the Phillies are 58-35, and they are 9-11 as the underdog this year. The Phillies’ overall series record is 19-14-5, and they have lost six straight series.
When betting the run line with the Phillies, it’s been a coin flip on the season at 56-57. They’ve been a better bet on the road at 28-26, where they’ve been outscoring opponents by 0.4 runs per game. When they win, they tend to win big, with an average run margin of 3.9 runs per game.
The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road today against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the over/under line set at 9 runs. The Phillies have a combined run average of 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 52-56. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 4-10-1. So far this season, 82 of their games have had over/under lines set below 9 runs, while only 16 games have had lines set above 9 runs.
Taking the mound for the Phillies today is Tyler Phillips, who will be making his 4th start of the season. Phillips has been able to pick up a win in each of his first 3 starts, but he is coming off a rough outing against the Mariners, where he took the loss. In that game, he went just 1 2/3 innings, giving up 8 runs on 5 hits.
For the Phillies to win today, they will need their offense to keep swinging the bats well, as they are 7th in the league in runs per game (4.9) and have the league’s top home run hitting lineup, with 140 homers this season. As a team, they are batting .256, which is the 5th best mark in the MLB.
Over the past six games, Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm have been swinging the bat well, with Schwarber going 9/24 and Bohm going 10/26. Schwarber has two homers in that stretch, and Bohm has one. Bohm comes into the game on an eight-game hitting streak, while Schwarber has a six-game streak. For the season, Bohm is batting .298 with 12 homers, and Schwarber is at .253 with 24 homers.
Dodgers Records & Stats
With a record of 66-48, the Dodgers lead the NL West by four games over the Padres. This season, the Dodgers have gone 21-18 in divisional games, and they are currently tied with the Phillies in their series. Los Angeles has been good at home this year, going 35-21 compared to 31-27 on the road.
As the favorite, the Dodgers have gone 62-38 this season, but they are just 4-10 as the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Dodgers are 21-16-1 this year. Over the last 10 games, the Dodgers are just 4-6.
When the Dodgers win, they do so by an average of 3.8 runs per game. In their losses, they lose by an average of 3.2 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 55-59, and they have been a run line underdog in 14 games, going 6-8 in those contests.
Los Angeles Dodgers games have had an average run total of 9.0 this season, and their over/under record is 60-54. The average over/under line for their games is 9 runs, and their record when the line is set at 9 runs is 8-6. So far this season, 18 of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, which accounts for 15.8% of their games. The majority of their games, 82 of them, have had over/under lines set below 9 runs, which is 71.9% of their games.
Gavin Stone is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Athletics, where he gave up five earned runs in four innings of work. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Stone has lost his last three starts and has given up at least one homer in each of those outings. Stone’s ERA for the season is 3.63, along with a record of 9-5. Opponents are batting .255 off the right-hander this season. Stone has made eight quality starts this year and has one complete game shutout. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.01 strikeouts and 2.5 walks.
Shohei Ohtani has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 34 homers are 2nd in the league and the most on the Dodgers. Ohtani is also batting .306 for the year and is 5th in the league with 81 RBIs. Teoscar Hernandez has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/41 in his last 10 games with four homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .269 with 25 homers.
As a team, the Dodgers are 3rd in home runs and are averaging 4.9 runs per game. They have been a good offensive team at home, as well as on the road. Overall, they are 8th in batting average and have the 4th best OPS in the league.