It’s Wednesday, August 7, and the Philadelphia Phillies (67-46) continue their series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers (66-48).
The Phillies won last night 6-2. Kyle Schwarber went 2-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs.
Philadelphia’s lead in the NL East has grown to 6½ games. The Dodgers’ lead has shrunk to 4 games in the NL West.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies vs. Dodgers live today
● Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
● Time: 10:10PM EST
● Site: Dodger Stadium
● City: Los Angeles, CA
● TV/Streaming: NBCSP, SNLA, MLBN
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Game odds for Phillies vs. Dodgers
The latest odds as of Wednesday afternoon:
● Money Line: Phillies +120, Dodgers -145
● Spread: Phillies +1.5 (-165), Dodgers -1.5 (+140)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Recent team stats for Phillies vs. Dodgers
● The Phillies are 3-7 in their last 10. The Phillies are 29-25 on the road this season. Their overall run differential of +101. Austin Hays is 10-37 (.270) with at least one hit in 6 of the 9 games since being traded to Philly.
● The Dodgers have won 3 of their last 4 but are just 4-6 in their last 10. They are now 35-21 at home. LA has an overall run differential of +94.
Probable starting pitchers for Philadelphia vs. Los Angeles
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 7): Tyler Phillips vs. Gavin Stone
○ Phillies: Phillips (3-1, 4.39 ERA) has allowed 13 earned runs and 22 hits while striking out 20 over 26.2 innings
○ Dodgers: Stone (9-5, 3.63 ERA) has allowed 45 earned runs and 114 hits while striking out 87 over 111.2 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies vs. Dodgers on August 7, 2024
● The Dodgers have cashed the Total OVER in 5 of their last 7 games
● Bryce Harper is 2-2 in his career against Gavin Stone
● Trea Turner is 3-6 in his career vs. Gavin Stone
● The Phillies have cashed the Total OVER in 6 of their last 8 games
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Phillies vs. Dodgers game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Phillies vs. Dodgers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports sees greater value in and is leaning towards taking the Dodgers on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is leaning towards taking the Total OVER 9 runs
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