Roy Halladay returns from more than six weeks on the DL as the Los Angeles Dodgers host Philadelphia on Tuesday.
LA looks to build on its 48-43 mark against the 40-51 Phillies in MLB betting action at Dodger Stadium. Philly, last in the NL East, is riding a modest 3-game win streak and remains a threat in the NL despite swirling trade rumors.
Halladay, with a record of 4-5 on the season, gets the ball for the Phillies, while the Dodgers trot Nathan Eovaldi to the mound in this one. He is 1-6 so far in 2012. Expect Halladay to open as moneyline chalk here at Sportsbook.
View Philadelphia vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings:
The Dodgers sit at No. 2 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Phillies sit at a National League No. 9 on the same chart.
How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' National League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Phillies offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Dodgers have averaged 8.2 hits per game to date this season, less than the Phillies hitters have managed (9.1 per nine innings).
Philadelphia brings the National League's No. 12-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers' league No. 3-ranked defense.
The Phillies were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at -106 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Philadelphia got the job done in their last match in a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles on Monday at Dodger Stadium behind starter Joe Blanton.
Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
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 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, Wednesday, July 18
