With a weekend sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Los Angeles Dodgers have pulled even in the National League West MLB standings with the Arizona Diamondbacks at 16-13. Now they welcome one of the better MLB teams and last year’s pennant winner in the Philadelphia Phillies, who are fresh off avenging last year’s World Series loss with a win in two MLB games to claim the series from the Houston Astros.
It is another important series for the Dodgers as the MLB schedule ramps up in May with a road series in Milwaukee looming in a week. Here is a breakdown of each team, Phillies vs Dodgers odds and MLB picks.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Information
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Monday, May 1, 2023, 10:10 p.m. ET
Sportsnet LA, NBC Sports Philadelphia, MLB.TV
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Phillies vs Dodgers odds show the Phillies are +145 on the moneyline and +1.5 (-135) on the run line. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are -165 on the moneyline and -1.5 (+115) on the run line. The over/under is set at 8.5 runs with -125 odds on the over and +105 odds on the under.
Philadelphia Phillies odds on implied run total is 3.5 runs, while the Dodgers is 4.5 runs, with -115 odds on either side of either spread.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
Both teams have been hampered by the MLB injury report. The Philadelphia Phillies have Bryce Harper as questionable with an elbow injury while the Dodgers remain without designated hitter J.D.
Martinez, who is battling a back injury, and shortstop Miguel Rojas is questionable with a hamstring injury.
The Phillies (15-14) have a minus-4 run differential for the season and are 7-9 away from home and 12-17 on over/unders. They have struggled at pushing runs across. They are 18th in scoring 4.48 runs per game but are third with a .272 batting average and sixth with an OPS of .771, MLB stats show.
The pitching staff has been subpar, ranking 17th while allowing 4.62 runs per game. Though they are 12th with a batting average against of .238, 13th with an opposing OPS of .694 and are 10th with 9.39 strikeouts per game.
The Dodgers are only 9-6 at home and are 16-12-1 on over/unders. Offensively, they are ninth in scoring 5.17 runs per game despite being 27th with a .224 batting average and striking out 9.74 times per game, Los Angeles Dodgers stats show.
The pitching staff, while missing some key arms, ranks 15th in allowing 4.57 runs per game, 21st with a batting average against of .257 and an opposing OPS of .729 (17th).
Starting Pitchers:
Taijuan Walker
Philadelphia Phillies: In five starts, Walker is 2-1 with a 4.97 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 25.1 innings pitched. He allowed five earned runs, and two home runs, in 68 pitches in his last start against the Seattle Mariners.
Tony Gonsolin
Los Angeles Dodgers: Gonsolin made his season debut last time out, recording 10 outs, though allowing two hits and three walks in 65 pitches. He did not allow a run, though.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Predictions
- Those betting against MLB odds who have made their bets public show 52% are on the under. That is somewhat surprising, given the over is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings in Los Angeles. Though it is a pitcher’s park and Gonsolin is crafty and does not allow a lot of runs, and Walker’s last start was atypical. We’ll go under 8.5 for the value of +105.
- A heavy percentage of bets on Phillies vs Dodgers odds like the home team with 70% of bets. While the Dodgers have won three of the last four, they are only 1-4 in their last five games against the Phillies in Los Angeles.
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