Dodgers vs Phillies Preview – MLB Odds
On the season the Dodgers have an Over/Under record of 26-19 and they have a run-line W/L record of 26-22 and the Phillies have an Over/Under record of 24-16 and a run-line W/L record of 21-23.
L.A. Dodgers (25-23) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (20-24)
Venue/ Stadium: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Time/Date: 7:05 PM EST Friday, May 23, 2014
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Dodgers -200 / Phillies +165
Over/Under: 7.5 runs
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This season the Phillies are 8-12 at home and the Dodgers are 16-10 on the road
In their last games the Dodgers lost to the New York Mets 5-3 and the Phillies lost to the Miami Marlins 4-3.
The Dodgers are a big road underdog tonight even though reigning Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw was shelled in his last outing. Still, the Dodgers have been solid away from L.A. this season and they have the best road record in the National League.
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L.A. is in 3rd place in the NL West 4.5 games behind the San Francisco Giants.
The Phillies are 5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, are 4-6 in their last 10 games, and have lost 2 in a row. However, while they have not had much luck at home in the last several games at home against the Dodgers they have take 3 of 4 against them this season.
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The Dodgers have won 6 of their last 7 games against the Phillies in Philadelphia.
Kershaw (2-1 4.43 ERA) goes for the Dodgers tonight and in his last start he would like to forget, as he gave up 7 runs not lasting past the 2nd inning and took the loss facing the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Roberto Hernandez (2-1 3.98 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies tonight and in his last outing he did not give up any earned runs in 1 inning in a no decision against the Cincinnati Reds.
The Dodgers’ offense ranks 7th in the Majors in runs scored and Yasiel Puig is on a tear in his last 20 games hitting .400 with 7 HR and 23 RBI.
It is no surprise that the Phillies are under .500 this season, as they only rank 24th in team ERA an 25th in runs scored.
The Dodgers are 13-6 in Kershaws last 19 road starts and are 8-1 in his last 9 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Betting Trends
The Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 games after a loss, 36-17 in their last 53 games as a road favorite, and they have an Over record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 road games.
The Phillies are 2-5 in their last 7 home games, 3-9 in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a winning record, and they have an Over record of 4-0-1.
In the last 8 games between these 2 teams the Under record is 5-2-1.
Jason’s Pick:
The Dodgers do not have much road value at -200, but there is no way Kershaw will have 2 bad outings in a row and the Dodgers will win Game 1 of this series tonight.
