Phillies vs. Dodgers Pick
Can the Philadelphia Phillies possibly upset the Los Angeles Dodgers when the two meet in L.A. tonight at 10:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Dodgers are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -185 to win, while the Phillies are listed at +170 to win. The over/under total for the game is listed at 7.5 runs. These two have yet to meet this season.
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The Phillies send Jerad Eickhoff (0-1, 2.55 ERA) to the mound to face Kenta Maeda (1-2, 8.05 ERA) of the Dodgers. Eickhoff has not allowed more than three runs in a single game. He is coming off a 1-run showing in five innings of the work. Maeda has failed to get past five innings of work in any of his starts while allowing at least three runs in each start. He allowed four home runs in his last outing, an 11-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Philadelphia has won six straight coming into tonight’s game to get to 11-9 on the season and 4-5 on the road. The Phillies are putting up 4.75 runs per game while allowing 4.20. Maikel Franco is leading the team with four home runs and 20 RBI, but is hitting just .221. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .321 with four home runs and 10 RBI.
The Dodgers return home following a seven-game road trip where it went 3-4. Los Angeles comes into this game 11-12 overall and 6-4 at home. The Dodgers are giving up just 3.52 runs per game while scoring 4.17 on offense. Corey Seagar is leading the team with five home runs and 17 RBI while hitting .318. Yasiel Puig has added four home runs and 12 RBI.
I am going to ride the hot team and take the Phillies in an upset. Philadelphia has won seven straight and Eickhoff has pitched well enough to give his team a chance in every game. Maeda has not been good and not been getting deep into games. While the Dodgers have a good bullpen, I think Philly will jump out quick on Kenta and hold on for a win from there.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES +170