In the second of a four-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers (47-37) and the Philadelphia Phillies (47-37) at Dodger Stadium, Brett Anderson (5-4, 3.00 ERA) and Chad Billingsley (0-2, 7.71 ERA) get the ball. The Dodgers won the last game 10-7 and Los Angeles leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jul. 7 and will air on CSN-PHI and SportsNet LA.
In his most recent outing, Anderson pitched 7.0 innings, giving up one run, striking out seven and walking two in a 4-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. Justin Turner (.315, 30 Rs, 11 HRs, 38 RBIs, 1 SB) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one RBI. The Phillies were unsuccessful to the Brewers 8-7 the last time Billingsley pitched. He went 5.0 innings, allowing six runs (one unearned), striking out one and walking three. Cesar Hernandez (.302, 31 Rs, 1 HR, 19 RBIs, 12 SBs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run and one stolen base.
Los Angeles is a considerable -251 favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at seven runs. When playing as the favorite, the Dodgers have a 40-34 record and overall money line at -942. The Dodgers come into the game with the fourth-ranked scoring offense in the NL, averaging 4.2 runs per game. The Dodgers are a dangerous hitting team with 266 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB. They have been very patient at the plate, leading the NL with an average of 3.6 walks per game. Los Angeles’s pitching staff can be considered one of the best in the NL. The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.29, one of the lowest in their league. The Dodgers don’t give up many hits to opposing batters, ranking second in the NL with only 8.1 hits allowed per game.
Across the field, the Phillies have a subpar record of 25-50 when they are the underdog and are -1,968 overall with the money line. Over the past 10 matchups, they are 2-8 SU and have played poorly as the underdog with a 2-7 record.
The only other game between the two teams went Los Angeles’s way. This game will feature Billingsley (RHP) on the mound against the Dodgers, who have a 42-28 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The left-handed Anderson will take the mound against the Phillies. Against lefty starters this season, they have a terrible 5-11 record overall and 2-7 on the road.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Under
Notes
LA Dodgers are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games, at home.
LA Dodgers are 3-5-1 SU in their last 9 games, when playing Philadelphia.
LA Dodgers are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games, when playing at home against Philadelphia.
The Dodgers are 4-3 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Phillies are 3-5 in such matchups.
The Phillies are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded four strikeouts. The Dodgers have a record of 10-3 when opponents’ pitchers have that many strikeouts or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Phillies are 18-9. The Dodgers have a 33-7 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th, Philadelphia sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 292 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 355.
Los Angeles ranks at the top of the league when it comes to walks with 302 this season. Philadelphia ranks near the bottom at 26th with 196.
The Dodgers are 37-23 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Phillies are 16-24 when they hit at least one homer.
