Phillies vs. Dodgers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 9, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (58-32) are -145 favorites in a battle of the best of the National League on Tuesday, while the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers (55-36) are listed as underdogs (+122). The game begins at 6:40 PM ET on NBCS-PH, live from Citizens Bank Park. Zack Wheeler gets the starting nod for Philadelphia while Bobby Miller is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Phillies vs. Dodgers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-145)
• Underdog: Dodgers (+122)
• Over/under: 8.5

Phillies vs. Dodgers Betting Insights

• The Phillies have come away with 49 wins in the 73 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Philadelphia has a record of 38-15 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -145 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 59.2% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Dodgers have won two of the six games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (33.3%).
• Los Angeles has played as a moneyline underdog of +122 or longer in just one game this season, which it won.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Dodgers a 45% chance to win.

Phillies vs. Dodgers Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 70 and has a batting average of .296.
• Bohm ranks 75th in MLB in homers, and fourth in RBI.
• Bryson Stott is batting .240 with an OBP of .332 and a slugging percentage of .350 this season.
• Shohei Ohtani paces the Dodgers in home runs (28), runs batted in (65) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .314.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Ohtani is second in home runs and sixth in RBI.
• Freddie Freeman has 25 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 54 walks while hitting .301.

Phillies vs. Dodgers Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the league.
• The Phillies have the first-best ERA (3.27) in the majors this season.
• The Phillies have a combined 1.135 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Dodgers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Los Angeles has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.62).
• Dodgers pitchers combine for the No. 3 WHIP in the majors (1.161).