Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies are in Los Angeles this week for a matchup with the Dodgers, and it has not been a good trip up to this point. The Dodgers have won the first two games, and they are looking for the sweep on Wednesday night.

Philadelphia had won four straight prior to this series, but they just can’t seem to find any consistency. The Phillies are now just 32-33 on the season and five games out in the NL East.

The Dodgers have now won seven of their last eight games, and they are making a charge in the NL West. Los Angeles has improved to 41-26 on the season, and they are just one game out of first in the division.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are -156 on the money line over the Phillies on Wednesday night.

Phillies Must Find Some Offense

The Phillies are below league average in most offensive categories this season, and they have scored just four total runs in Los Angeles. Philadelphia will need to string some hits together, but they will likely be without Bryce Harper on Wednesday night.

Jean Segura, like Harper, was forced to leave the game on Tuesday night, and that is another big blow for this offense. Segura is hitting .332 on the season, and he has been one of the most consistent hitters for the Phillies.

Zack Wheeler starts for Philadelphia on Wednesday night, and he has gone 4-3 with a 2.29 ERA to begin the year. Wheeler will have to be sharp to give his team a chance to avoid the sweep.

Kershaw Continues to Pitch Well

Pitching has been great for the Dodgers all season long, and they will have their talented left-hander on the mound Wednesday night. Kershaw comes into this game with a record of 8-5 to go along with a 3.39 earned run average.

The Dodgers have scored 352 runs this season, and that is the second-highest total in baseball. Los Angeles is still missing some key players due to injury, but there is plenty of depth on this team.

Max Muncy leads the Dodgers with 14 home runs, and Chris Taylor has 35 runs batted in. Los Angeles hasn’t been great on offense so far in this series, but they have found a way to score just enough runs.

Pitching Propels Dodgers to Victory

Pitching has been the theme so far in this series, and that trend should continue in the third game. The Phillies have been able to keep things close against the Dodgers, but they have also fallen short in the first two games.

Philadelphia just isn’t scoring enough runs to win games, and facing Clayton Kershaw won’t help get things turned around. The Dodgers are still looking for offense as well, but it won’t take much to win this one.

Los Angeles is starting to gain some momentum, and that trend will continue behind Kershaw on Wednesday. Bet the Los Angeles Dodgers -156 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.

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