A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Philadelphia duelling Los Angeles on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles hands the ball to starter Chad Billingsley in this one and he'll try to improve on his 10-9 mark on the year. Philadelphia counters with Vance Worley, who will try to quiet the fans and the Dodgers bats at the same time.



View Philadelphia vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Los Angeles opened as +120 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 5-ranked Dodgers and the National League No. 1-rated Phillies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 15-rated National League offense, averaging 3.6 runs per game, against a Phillies defense that ranks No. 1 in the National League at 3.2 in runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have averaged 8.5 hits per game so far, less than Phillies batters have averaged on the year (8.6 hits per game).

Philadelphia brings the National League's No. 1-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers' league No. 5-ranked defense.

Philadelphia won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Dodgers on August 9. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Cliff Lee blew away 10 Los Angeles batter in the Phillies' last start, leading them to a 2-1 win over Los Angeles on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Phillies at Dodgers trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' 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
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
Philadelphia home to Washington, Friday, August 12
LA Dodgers home to Houston, Friday, August 12