Phillies vs. Dodgers Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 5, 2025

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The Philadelphia Phillies (5-1) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (8-0) on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, starting at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies are favored on the moneyline (-117), while the Dodgers are -102 underdogs. The Dodgers are the spread favorite (1.5) with +157 odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Aaron Nola takes the mound first for Philadelphia, and Roki Sasaki is Los Angeles’ pick to start.

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Phillies to win vs Dodgers -117

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Phillies vs. Dodgers betting lines

  • Favorite: Phillies (-117)
  • Underdog: Dodgers (-102)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Phillies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Phillies betting info

  • The Phillies have won five of the six games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (83.3%).
  • Philadelphia has gone 5-1 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -117 or shorter (83.3% winning percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Phillies a 53.9% chance to win.
  • Philadelphia has combined with opponents to go over the total two times this season for a 2-4-0 record against the over/under.
  • The Phillies have collected a 5-1-0 record against the spread this season.

Phillies hitting info

  • Kyle Schwarber has racked up a team-best batting average of .308, and leads the Phillies in home runs (four) and runs batted in (eight).
  • In MLB play, Schwarber ranks third in homers and 10th in RBI.
  • Schwarber takes a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last six games he is batting .308 with a double, four home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
  • Edmundo Sosa is batting .600 with four doubles and a walk.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Sosa ranks 152nd in home runs and 38th in RBI.
  • Sosa takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .600 with four doubles, a walk and five RBI.
  • Bryson Stott has two doubles, a home run and three walks while batting .278.
  • Stott enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
  • Nick Castellanos is hitting .238 with a home run and four walks.

Phillies pitching rankings

  • The Phillies pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Philadelphia has the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (2.83).
  • Phillies pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in MLB (1.093).
  • Phillies pitchers combine to give up eight total home runs at a clip of 1.3 per game (16th-fewest in baseball).
  • In its 3-1 win last time out, Philadelphia struck out 10 Rockies batters while allowing eight hits.

Dodgers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Dodgers betting info

  • The Dodgers have not played a game this season while listed as the underdog.
  • Los Angeles has not been a bigger underdog this season than the -102 moneyline set for this game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 50.5%.
  • So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in five of its eight games with a total.
  • The Dodgers are 6-2-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers hitting info

  • Shohei Ohtani is batting .333 with three home runs and three RBI for Los Angeles this season.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Ohtani’s home run total is 11th, and his RBI total is 84th.
  • Tommy Edman leads Los Angeles in home runs with four while driving in seven runs and slugging .677.
  • Edman ranks third in homers and 18th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
  • Edman has hit safely in eight straight games. In his last eight games he is hitting .290 with four home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
  • Mookie Betts has six hits this season and a slash line of .300/.364/.750.
  • Will Smith leads Los Angeles in batting average (.450) this season.
  • Smith has safely hit in eight straight games. During his last eight games he is batting .450 with a double, a home run, seven walks and five RBI.

Dodgers pitching rankings

  • The Dodgers average 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the big leagues.
  • Los Angeles pitchers have a combined ERA of 1.97 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • The Dodgers have a combined WHIP of 1.192 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • The Dodgers have given up the third-fewest long balls so far this season with only four home runs allowed.
  • Los Angeles earned a 6-5 win in its most recent game, striking out eight Braves batters while allowing eight hits.
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