The Philadelphia Phillies (15-14) and Los Angeles Dodgers (16-13) meet Monday at 10:10 p.m. ET to open a 3-game series at Dodger Stadium. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Philadelphia won last year’s series 4-3
The Phillies took 2 or 3 from the Houston Astros over the weekend and are 7-2 in their last 9 games. Over that stretch, Philly hurlers have compiled a 2.70 ERA, 0.94 WHIP.
The Dodgers are coming off a weekend home sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals. LA outscored the Cardinals 14-6 in the 3 games and is 6-2 over its last 8 games.
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Phillies at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Taijuan Walker vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin
Walker (2-1, 4.97 ERA) makes his 6th start of the season. He has a 1.38 WHIP, 5.0 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 25 1/3 IP.
- Owns a a 3.92 ERA over 172 career games0
- Has a history as a road struggler: From 2021-23 he has 4.47 ERA on the road vs. 3.64 ERA at home
Gonsolin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his 2nd start. He has a 1.50 WHIP, 8.1 BB/9 and 2.7 K/9 in 3 1/3 IP.
- Limited to 65 pitches in his April 26 season debut after spending 4 weeks on the IL with an ankle injury
- Owns a 2.48 ERA through 276 career innings
- In 27 career games at Dodger Stadium, has held opposing bats to a .535 OPS while logging a 1.99 ERA
Phillies at Dodgers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:51 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Phillies +142 (bet $100 to win $150) | Dodgers -168 (bet $168 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Phillies +1.5 (-146) | Dodgers -1.5 (+122)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -118 | U: -104)
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Phillies at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 4, Phillies 3
Moneyline
Los Angeles is 6-0 in Gonsolin’s last 6 home starts vs. over-.500 clubs.
The Dodgers are a play to improve on both sides of their runs/runs-allowed ledger. They’ve played a tough slate so far.
The pitching matchup would be more of an emphatic green check in the L.A. column if this was not Gonsolin’s 2nd start back. And he’s working with a partly-compromised (not all hands on deck) back end of the bullpen.
This line has drifted toward the Phillies in the morning. Would consider Dodgers -168 if it drifts that far still. Otherwise PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
No interest. The ML action is more in line with some value.
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Over/Under
The Under has hit in 4 straight Phillies games and 2 straight Dodgers games.
Peg both bullpens as being due for better days. Philadelphia relievers have had to work around a .317 batting average on balls in play, L.A.’s with a .345 mark. Both do well to keep had contact in check.
The weather report for Dodger Stadium calls for an outward breeze but a game-time temperature in the 50s.
BACK THE UNDER 8.5 (-104).
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