The Los Angeles Dodgers battle the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in MLB betting action at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers will rely on Clayton Kershaw to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Cliff Lee will be his counterpart for the Phillies. Clayton Kershaw is 7-5 this season, and Cliff Lee is 1-6.



View Philadelphia vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Dodgers in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -130 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 9-rated Phillies taking on the National League's No. 2-rated Dodgers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 15-rated National League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Phillies defense that ranks No. 12 in the National League at 4.5 in runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have averaged 8.1 hits per game so far, less than Phillies batters have averaged on the year (9 hits per game).

Philadelphia brings the National League's No. 12-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers' league No. 3-ranked defense.

Philadelphia won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Dodgers on July 17. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -161 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Philadelphia got the job done in their last match in a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium behind starter Roy Halladay.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 0-10
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Phillies at Dodgers trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers' last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia home to San Francisco, Friday, July 20
LA Dodgers at NY Mets, Friday, July 20