Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview/Prop Picks

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Philadelphia on Saturday night for another matchup with the Phillies. Los Angeles took the series opener on Friday night by a score of 4-1, and the Phillies are looking for revenge. 

The Dodgers are currently in the middle of a six-game winning streak, and they are right back on top of the National League. Los Angeles comes into this game with a record of 26-12, and they are taking control of the NL West Division.

Philadelphia is just 18-21 on the year, and they have not been playing well over the past week. The Phillies have gone just 1-4 in their last five games, and they are starting to fade in the NL East Division. 

The Philadelphia Phillies are the moneyline betting favorites at -127 on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dodgers Have Loaded Lineup

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the most feared lineups in all of baseball, and they have had a number of players step up this season. Los Angeles is hitting .246 as a team, and they also have a team on-base percentage of .333.

Freddie Freeman has been terrific in his first season in LA as he leads the team with a batting average of .322. Mookie Betts has belted a team-high eight home runs, and Justin Turner has driven in 29 runs to lead the way. 

Mitch White is set to make the start on Saturday night, and he has gone 1-0 with a 4.82 ERA this season. If White can get the game to the bullpen, then that group can usually do the rest. 

Phillies Need Nola to Dominate

Aaron Nola is set to take the mound for the Phillies on Saturday night, and he has struggled to begin the year. Nola is just 1-4 with a 3.64 ERA, and his team could use a dominant start from the ace of the staff.

Philadelphia has a terrific offensive lineup as well, and some of their offensive numbers are actually better than the Dodgers. The Phillies are hitting .250 as a team, and they have belted more home runs than Los Angeles.

Bryce Harper is currently dealing with an elbow injury, and the Phillies need him in the lineup on Saturday. Harper leads the team with nine home runs and 27 RBIs, but he has gotten plenty of help so far in 2022. 

Phillies Get Some Revenge on Dodgers

Los Angeles is clearly the better overall team in this matchup, but the pitching matchup favors the Phillies. Even though Aaron Nola has struggled to begin the year, he is good enough to take over this game and shut down the mighty Dodgers. 

Bryce Harper could make his return to the lineup on Saturday night, and his presence makes this Philadelphia team a force to be reckoned with. This has the potential to be a high-scoring affair, and the Phillies should be able to get the clutch hits when needed. 

Picking against the Dodgers is usually a risky play, but this matchup favors the Phillies in game two of the series. Bet the Philadelphia Phillies -127 as they pick up a win and end the winning streak for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Prop Picks

LA Dodgers (-140) UNDER 4.5 Runs

Philadelphia is allowing 4.26 runs per 9 innings on defense, which ranks No. 16 in the league. That average decreases to 3.45 runs per 9 innings at home. Scores have gone UNDER in each of the Phillies’ last six home games.

With Dunkel predicting a Philadelphia victory by the score of 4-3, take the Dodgers (-140) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 4.5 runs against Philadelphia.

Aaron Nola (+100) OVER 6.5 Strikeouts

Nola has 55 strikeouts in 47.0 innings pitched for an average of 10.5 Ks per 9 innings, which ranks No. 1 on the Phillies and tied for No. 8 in MLB.

With Dunkel predicting a Philadelphia win while holding the Dodgers UNDER their team run total, take Nola (+100) to go OVER 6.5 strikeouts against LA.

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