Phillies vs. Dodgers Pick
Will the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies hit the over for a third straight day when they meet up at 4:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bodava.lv, the Dodgers are the clear favorite at home, as they are getting odds of -190 to win. The Phillies are listed with a money line of +155 to prevail. The over/under total for the game is set at 8.5 runs.
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Today’s pitching matchup has Nick Pivetta making his first start of the season for the Phillies against Hyun-Jin Ryu (0-4, 4.64) of the Dodgers. Pivetta is making his MLB debut for the Phillies today. Ryu is coming off a 1-run outing over six innings against the Giants last week. He has 20 strikeouts over 21.1 innings of work.
The Dodgers have won the first two games of the series. Los Angeles picked up a 5-3 win on Friday and then they followed that up with a 6-5 win on Saturday. The two have hit the over in both games of the series. The Dodgers come into today’s game 13-12 overall, 8-4 at home and 15-10 with the under. Philadelphia is 11-11 overall, 4-7 on the road and 12-10 with the over.
These two teams combined for 24 hits on Saturday, which led to 11 runs. The Dodgers actually had to rally in the ninth inning, scoring four runs to get the victory. The game ended when Adrian Gonzalez reach base on an infield single, which allowed Austin Barnes to score. Both teams struggled in their bullpen. Philly gave up four runs in 1.2 innings of work while the Dodgers allowed one run and five hits in four innings of work.
The total is low considering the Phillies have a first-time pitcher taking the mound today. The Phillies have hit the over in 8 of their last 10 games after a loss and in six straight road games. Los Angeles has hit the over in 4 of their last 5 games against NL East opponents as well. The pitching matchup is favorable for a big day at the plate. The two combined for 24 hits yesterday and more hits should follow today.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: PHILLIES/DODGERS OVER 8.5