Phillies vs Dodgers Betting & Odds: Los Angeles Looks To Continue Home Dominance

The Los Angeles Dodgers (20-9) are 11-2 in their last 13 home games entering a four-game series at home against the Philadelphia Phillies (14-17). The Dodgers will look to keep things rolling at home as a Phillies vs Dodgers prediction favorite Thursday night in Tinseltown.

Phillies vs Dodgers Odds & Analysis

Sportsbook Odds

The Dodgers opened as -135 favorites before action on the home team as the preferred Phillies vs Dodgers prediction bumped the line up to Los Angeles -145. Philadelphia is going off as a +125 road underdog and the total in this National League matchup is set at 8 runs. The UNDER is 5-1 in the last six games between Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

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Starting Pitchers

Zack Wheeler pitched 7.2 innings without allowing a run in Philadelphia’s 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers last Wednesday. Wheeler has not allowed a run in his last 13.2 innings, shaving his season ERA down from 8.53 to 4.10 with those two scoreless starts.

Tyler Anderson improved to 3-0 on the season in a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs last Saturday after allowing two earned runs in five innings. The veteran left-hander is off to a great start in his first season with the Dodgers, compiling a 2.78 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 22.2 innings.

Philadelphia Hoping To Finally Turn Road Woes Around

The Phillies defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday night to take their three-game series in Seattle two games to one. Prior to this week’s two road victories, Philadelphia was 4-13 across its previous 17 road games. 

Another strong road series against the World Series favorite Dodgers would go a long way in building up this group’s confidence on the road moving forward. Philadelphia is just 4-9 in its last 13 games against Los Angeles going into this four-game series at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles Looks To Bounce Back From Bad Series

The Dodgers were big favorites in all three of their road games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week, closing at -220 on Monday, -215 on Tuesday and -200 on Wednesday. Los Angeles looked the part of a dominant favorite in Tuesday’s 11-1 win, but that game was sandwiched between a 5-1 loss on Monday and a 5-3 loss on Wednesday.

Before losing two of three in Pittsburgh, the Dodgers were 6-0 in their previous six games. Bettors taking Los Angeles as their Phillies vs Dodgers prediction will be hoping the Dodgers can get back to their dominant ways on Thursday night.

Phillies vs Dodgers Pick & Insights

Phillies: Keys To Victory

Zack Wheeler is pitching very well after a slow start to the season, but he’s been getting poor run support all year as Philadelphia has averaged only 2.8 runs per game in his five starts. The Phillies need to help Wheeler out with some offense if they hope to cash in as a Phillies vs Dodgers prediction in this one.

Dodgers: Keys To Victory

The Dodgers are 6-2 SU and ATS in their last eight games coming off a loss. After a disappointing showing in Wednesday’s series finale against Pittsburgh, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see Los Angeles bounce back with a big game to get the job done as a Phillies vs Dodgers pick at home.

Odds Shark’s Computer Phillies vs Dodgers Prediction: Dodgers -139

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