MLB · Mon, Jul 20 · 7:00 PM

Dodgers at Phillies

O/U 14.5 · RL Phillies -1.5 · Citizens Bank Park

GARY'S PICK

MLBvs Dodgers· -142

We've got a hot midsummer night in Philadelphia as the Phillies host the Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park, where a 7-mph wind blowing out to left field and 82-degree temperatures set the stage for a classic offensive environment. The starting pitching matchup is a classic clash of styles, but the environment tonight heavily favors the Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez over the Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan. Sanchez is an elite ground-ball artist with a 1.62 GO/AO ratio, which is exactly how you survive in a launching pad like Citizens Bank Park when the wind is blowing out. On the flip side, Sheehan is a fly-ball pitcher with a 0.63 GO/AO ratio who has already surrendered 15 home runs in 82.1 innings. Facing Kyle Schwarber, who carries a 1.041 Home OPS, and Bryce Harper with his .902 Home OPS, with the wind carrying toward the left-field seats is a nightmare scenario for Sheehan, especially considering he allows a bloated .791 OPS to left-handed hitters. Beyond the starting pitching, the roster situation and bullpen depth swing the pendulum completely in Philadelphia's direction. The Dodgers are severely short-handed after a Sunday doubleheader, leaving three massive bats out of the lineup with Will Smith sidelined by a neck injury, while Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker sit out for rest. This heavily depleted Dodgers order will have a tough time finding explosive offense against Sanchez's ground-ball approach. If the game is close late, the Phillies hold a distinct high-leverage bullpen advantage. The Dodgers are working with a patchwork relief unit after utilizing seven pitchers yesterday, while the Phillies can turn to their elite closer Jhoan Duran, who carries a stellar 1.34 ERA and remains fresh.

The pick & result

Published pick: Phillies ML -142
Published odds: -142
Result: Won
Final score: 7-10

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The read

The starting pitching matchup is a classic clash of styles, but the environment tonight heavily favors the Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez over the Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan. Sanchez is an elite ground-ball artist with a 1.62 GO/AO ratio, which is exactly how you survive in a launching pad like Citizens Bank Park when the wind is blowing out. On the flip side, Sheehan is a fly-ball pitcher with a 0.63 GO/AO ratio who has already surrendered 15 home runs in 82.1 innings. Facing Kyle Schwarber, who carries a 1.041 Home OPS, and Bryce Harper with his .902 Home OPS, with the wind carrying toward the left-field seats is a nightmare scenario for Sheehan, especially considering he allows a bloated .791 OPS to left-handed hitters.

Beyond the starting pitching, the roster situation and bullpen depth swing the pendulum completely in Philadelphia's direction. The Dodgers are severely short-handed after a Sunday doubleheader, leaving three massive bats out of the lineup with Will Smith sidelined by a neck injury, while Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker sit out for rest. This heavily depleted Dodgers order will have a tough time finding explosive offense against Sanchez's ground-ball approach. If the game is close late, the Phillies hold a distinct high-leverage bullpen advantage. The Dodgers are working with a patchwork relief unit after utilizing seven pitchers yesterday, while the Phillies can turn to their elite closer Jhoan Duran, who carries a stellar 1.34 ERA and remains fresh.

Injuries noted

Phillies: [KNOWN] Johan Rojas (Center Fielder) — Elbow (Right): Rojas (suspension) underwent surgery Friday to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. (Jun 25 — 25d ago) [KNOWN] Adolis Garcia (RF) — Lat (Right): The Phillies announced that Garcia underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right lat, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. (Jun 24 — 26d ago) [KNOWN] Lou Trivino (RP) — Back (Right): The Phillies selected Trivino's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. (Jul 8 — 12d ago) [KNOWN] Tanner Banks (RP) — Forearm (Left): The Phillies placed Banks on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left forearm strain. (Jul 9 — 11d ago) [KNOWN] Brad Keller (RP) — Elbow (Right): The Phillies placed Keller on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a torn UCL in his right elbow. (Jul 16 — 4d ago) Dodgers: [NEW] Enrique Hernandez (1B) — Oblique (Left): Hernandez (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. (Jul 17 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Tyler Glasnow (SP) — Back (Not Specified): Glasnow (back) threw a bullpen session this past weekend, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. (Jul 16 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Gavin Stone (Starting Pitcher) — Shoulder (Right): Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports. (Jun 3 — 47d ago) [KNOWN] Ben Casparius (Relief Pitcher) — Shoulder (Right): Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday. (May 18 — 62d ago) [KNOWN] Blake Treinen (RP) — Elbow (Right): The Dodgers announced Thursday that Treinen (elbow) has resumed playing catch, per MLB.com. (Jul 5 — 14d ago) [KNOWN] Blake Snell (SP) — Elbow (Left): Snell (elbow) is expected to kick off a minor-league rehab assignment next Saturday, June 18, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports. (Jul 11 — 8d ago) [NEW] Will Smith (C) — Neck (Not Specified): Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Smith's neck continued to bother him as he attempted to ramp up his activity, so the Dodgers will fully shut him down for a week, Jack Harris of the California Post reports. (Jul 17 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Edwin Diaz (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): Diaz (elbow) allowed one hit in a scoreless inning for Single-A Ontario on Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. (Jul 11 — 8d ago)

The research

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PLATOON EDGE

Bryce Harper (bats L) gets a RHP from the 3rd spot
.984
Bryce Harper's vs. Right line (.984 OPS, 218 AB) sits well above his .644 mark the other way (135 AB). Tonight's starter Emmet Sheehan throws RHP, the hand he hits best.

COOLING OFF

Freddie Freeman: .430 OPS in L15 — draws LHP Cristopher Sanchez
.430
Freddie Freeman's .430 OPS over the last 15 days (38 PA) trails his .847 season mark, down 0.417. Tonight he draws LHP Cristopher Sanchez — his weaker side: a .687 OPS vs LHP across 115 AB.
Bryce Harper: .456 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Emmet Sheehan
.456
Bryce Harper's .456 OPS over the last 15 days (39 PA) trails his .854 season mark, down 0.398. Tonight he draws RHP Emmet Sheehan — his stronger side: a .984 OPS vs RHP across 218 AB.

BALLPARK

Cristopher Sanchez owns a 0.86 ERA at Citizens Bank Park — 4.97 everywhere else
0.86
Across 11 games (73 IP) at Citizens Bank Park, Cristopher Sanchez has a 0.86 ERA against 4.97 at his other parks (54.3 IP). Hitters bat .188 off him here.

TEAM RECORD

Dodgers 2-6 in Emmet Sheehan's last 8 starts
2-6
Dodgers are 2-6 in Emmet Sheehan's last 8 starts this season. He starts tonight.

REGRESSION

Mookie Betts: .226 AVG vs .269 xBA
.269
Across 272 plate appearances, Mookie Betts carries a .226 average versus a .269 xBA. His wOBA sits at .300 against a .326 expected (xwOBA). Statcast grades the quality of his contact rather than the results, and the expected marks sit above what he has actually posted.

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Props on this game

GARY'S PICK
KYLE SCHWARBERTOTAL BASES OVER 1.5
MLBPhillies· +109
LOST · ACTUAL 0
This is a high-upside environment for Kyle Schwarber, who thrives at Citizens Bank Park (1.041 OPS at home this season compared to .825 on the road). Tonight he faces Emmet Sheehan, a right-hander whose profile plays right into Schwarber's power. Sheehan is a heavy fly-ball pitcher (0.63 GO/AO) who has struggled with the long ball, surrendering 15 home runs in just 82.1 innings. With the weather report confirming 82-degree temperatures and a 7 mph wind blowing out toward left field, the conditions are optimal for Schwarber to find the seats or the gaps. While Sheehan has high strikeout potential, his tendency to leave pitches up in the zone against a premier home-run hitter in a small park creates a significant edge for the over.
Kyle Schwarber
Total Bases over 1.5
+109 · LOST · ACTUAL 0
Phillies
This is a high-upside environment for Kyle Schwarber, who thrives at Citizens Bank Park (1.041 OPS at home this season compared to .825 on the road). Tonight he faces Emmet Sheehan, a right-hander whose profile plays right into Schwarber's power.
Sheehan is a heavy fly-ball pitcher (0.63 GO/AO) who has struggled with the long ball, surrendering 15 home runs in just 82.1 innings. With the weather report confirming 82-degree temperatures and a 7 mph wind blowing out toward left field, the conditions are optimal for Schwarber to find the seats or the gaps.
While Sheehan has high strikeout potential, his tendency to leave pitches up in the zone against a premier home-run hitter in a small park creates a significant edge for the over.
GARY'S PICK
TOMMY EDMANTOTAL BASES OVER 1.5
MLBDodgers· +135
LOST · ACTUAL 1
The Dodgers' lineup shakeup provides a major volume boost for Tommy Edman, who moves into the No. 3 spot tonight. This is a targeted move to exploit the platoon matchup against southpaw Cristopher Sanchez. While Sanchez has been elite this season, he has a massive statistical vulnerability against right-handed hitters, allowing a .293 average compared to just .137 against lefties. Edman has been a left-handed pitcher's nightmare this year, slashing .364 with a 1.052 OPS in those matchups. He enters tonight in excellent form, having surpassed 1.5 total bases in four of his last five games (TB: 4, 2, 2, 1, 2). Batting third ensures maximum plate appearances against a starter whose only weakness is Edman's primary strength.
Tommy Edman
Total Bases over 1.5
+135 · LOST · ACTUAL 1
Dodgers
The Dodgers' lineup shakeup provides a major volume boost for Tommy Edman, who moves into the No. 3 spot tonight. This is a targeted move to exploit the platoon matchup against southpaw Cristopher Sanchez.
While Sanchez has been elite this season, he has a massive statistical vulnerability against right-handed hitters, allowing a .293 average compared to just .137 against lefties. Edman has been a left-handed pitcher's nightmare this year, slashing .364 with a 1.052 OPS in those matchups. He enters tonight in excellent form, having surpassed 1.5 total bases in four of his last five games (TB: 4, 2, 2, 1, 2).
Batting third ensures maximum plate appearances against a starter whose only weakness is Edman's primary strength.

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