Phillies at Dodgers
O/U 8.5 · RL Dodgers -1.5 · Dodger Stadium
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Phillies ML -104
- Published odds
- -104
- Result
- Lost
- Final score
- 2-4
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The read
Tonight at Dodger Stadium, a high-profile NLDS rematch takes center stage as the surging Philadelphia Phillies open a weekend series against the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers. Under the Friday night lights of Los Angeles, this matchup showcases a massive starting pitching disparity and two teams heading in opposite directions on the health front.
The biggest single lever in tonight's game is the starting pitching matchup, and it overwhelmingly favors Philadelphia. Zack Wheeler has been virtually unhittable since returning from surgery, posting a dominant 1.67 ERA and 0.82 WHIP while suppressing home runs with just one allowed in his last 32.2 innings. Conversely, Justin Wrobleski is an extreme regression candidate; despite his 3.07 ERA, he has given up 14 earned runs over his last 19.2 innings and possesses a whiff rate in the bottom second percentile. With Wrobleski's fly-ball tendencies and the wind projected to blow out toward center field at Dodger Stadium at 9–13 mph tonight, the Phillies’ powerful bats are in a prime position to strike.
The Phillies' lineup is uniquely structured to exploit a soft-tossing left-hander. Left-handed sluggers Kyle Schwarber (21 HR, .987 OPS vs. LHP) and Bryson Stott both carry highly productive reverse splits, meaning Wrobleski will have no platoon safety net. On the other side, while Freddie Freeman has historically hit Wheeler well, the Dodgers' lineup has been significantly weakened by the fresh, high-impact losses of Teoscar Hernández and Kiké Hernández. These absences leave a soft spot in the bottom third of the Dodgers' batting order that Wheeler can easily exploit.
The strongest argument against the Phillies is the Dodgers' formidable home-field advantage and their current five-game winning streak. However, the market is overpaying for the Dodgers' shiny season-long record and Wrobleski's misleading ERA, failing to fully account for their depleted rotation and gutted lineup depth. With Don Mattingly leading the Phillies to a 19-8 run and an eight-game road winning streak, Philadelphia has the pitching edge, the offensive health, and the motivational revenge factor to secure the road win.
Injuries noted
Dodgers: [KNOWN] Tyler Glasnow (SP) — Back (Not Specified): Glasnow (back) played catch Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. (May 25 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Brock Stewart (RP) — Foot (Left): Stewart (foot) has started a throwing program, per MLB.com. (May 22 — 7d ago) [KNOWN] Blake Snell (SP) — Elbow (Left): Snell (elbow) will undergo the same "nano scope" procedure Tuesday that Tarik Skubal had earlier in May, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports. (May 18 — 10d ago) [KNOWN] Ben Casparius (Relief Pitcher) — Shoulder (Right): Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday. (May 18 — 11d ago) [KNOWN] Landon Knack (Starting Pitcher) — Chest (Not Specified): The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday. (May 8 — 21d ago) [KNOWN] Gavin Stone (Starting Pitcher) — Shoulder (Right): Stone (shoulder) has resumed throwing, per MLB.com. (May 8 — 21d ago) [NEW] Jack Dreyer (RP) — Shoulder (Left): Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Dreyer (shoulder) will not go on a rehab assignment and will be activated from the 15-day injured list when eligible June 1, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. (May 29 — 0d ago) [NEW] Enrique Hernandez (1B) — Oblique (Left): Hernandez is expected to be out for 6-to-8 weeks after sustaining a "significant tear" of his left oblique during Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. (May 28 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Edwin Diaz (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): Diaz (elbow) is expected to start a throwing progression Tuesday or Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. (May 25 — 4d ago) Phillies: [KNOWN] Max Lazar (Relief Pitcher) — Oblique (Left): Lazar (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Jersey Shore on Thursday. (May 8 — 21d ago) [NEW] Aaron Nola (SP) — Personal: Nola (3-4) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out five without walking a batter over six innings to earn the win over the Padres on Tuesday. (May 29 — 0d ago) [KNOWN] Kyle Backhus (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Left): Backhus (elbow) played catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports. (May 14 — 15d ago) [KNOWN] Zach Pop (Relief Pitcher) — Calf (Right): Pop (calf) began a rehab assignment Saturday, throwing a clean inning for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. (May 11 — 18d ago)
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Props on this game
2- GARY'S PICKMOOKIE BETTSTOTAL BASES UNDER 1.5
Betts is mired in a significant slump, hitting just .143 over his last 10 games with a high volume of hitless nights. He now faces Zack Wheeler, who has been near-perfect since returning from surgery (1.67 ERA, 0.82 WHIP). Wheeler’s elite ability to generate chases (98th percentile) is specifically designed to exploit hitters like Betts who are currently struggling with timing. Given that Wheeler allows fewer baserunners than almost any pitcher in baseball, the statistical likelihood of Betts recording two or more total bases is extremely low tonight.
- GARY'S PICKKYLE SCHWARBERTOTAL BASES OVER 1.5
Schwarber is the premier power threat in baseball right now, and tonight he faces a rookie lefty who is currently reeling. Justin Wrobleski has surrendered 14 runs over his last 19.2 innings and possesses a 2nd percentile whiff rate, meaning he is pitching to contact.
This is a disastrous profile against Schwarber, who leads the majors with 21 HRs. Notably, Schwarber has been more productive against lefties (.987 OPS) than righties (.939 OPS) this season, making the lefty-on-lefty matchup an advantage for him.
With wind reportedly blowing out to center field at Dodger Stadium, Schwarber's fly-ball power is primed to produce multiple total bases.
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