Philadelphia will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers pay a visit to Citizens Bank Park.

For the Phillies, Kyle Kendrick gets the ball, charged with keeping the Dodgers hitters off the base paths. He'll face Chris Capuano, 7-2 on the year.



View LA Dodgers vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Phillies in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -119 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 4 (Phillies) and the No. 1 (Dodgers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Philadelphia's National League No. 9-ranked scoring average of 4.1 runs per game, against a Dodgers offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Phillies have averaged 9.3 hits per game to date this season, more than the Dodgers hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

Defensively, Los Angeles features the National League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the National League at home, scoring 3.5 runs per game.

Los Angeles was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They won as +172 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Los Angeles looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Phillies, a 2-1 final on Tuesday in support of Chad Billingsley at Citizens Bank Park.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

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

A few Dodgers at Phillies trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
LA Dodgers are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
LA Dodgers are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 12-5 SU in their last 17 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 14-6 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Philadelphia, Thursday, June 7