Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
- The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium on Thursday in Game 1 of the NLCS.
The Phillies will trot Cole Hamels out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Hamels has a 10-12 record and a 4.39 ERA this season.
The Dodgers will counter Hamels with Clayton Kershaw. Lefthander Kershaw has a 2.82 ERA to go along with an 8-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 137-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Jayson Werth's run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Phillies to the NLCS with a 5-4 victory over the Rockies on Monday night.
Philadelphia cashed as a -105 road pick 'em, while the teams played OVER the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
The Dodgers advanced to the NLCS with a 5-1 win over the Cardinals and a sweep of their first-round playoff series last time out.
The Dodgers won the game as +150 underdogs, while the six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
Andre Ethier belted a two-run homer with two runs scored, and Manny Ramirez also drove in a pair of runs. Vicente Padilla tossed seven scoreless innings for the victory.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 93-69 SU
Los Angeles: 95-67 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
LA Dodgers home to Philadelphia, Friday, October 16
- The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium on Thursday in Game 1 of the NLCS.
The Phillies will trot Cole Hamels out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Hamels has a 10-12 record and a 4.39 ERA this season.
The Dodgers will counter Hamels with Clayton Kershaw. Lefthander Kershaw has a 2.82 ERA to go along with an 8-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 137-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Jayson Werth's run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Phillies to the NLCS with a 5-4 victory over the Rockies on Monday night.
Philadelphia cashed as a -105 road pick 'em, while the teams played OVER the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
The Dodgers advanced to the NLCS with a 5-1 win over the Cardinals and a sweep of their first-round playoff series last time out.
The Dodgers won the game as +150 underdogs, while the six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
Andre Ethier belted a two-run homer with two runs scored, and Manny Ramirez also drove in a pair of runs. Vicente Padilla tossed seven scoreless innings for the victory.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 93-69 SU
Los Angeles: 95-67 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
LA Dodgers home to Philadelphia, Friday, October 16