Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 04/04/25

The Dodgers will look to stay undefeated as they make a trip out east to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers pulled off a miraculous comeback against the Braves in the final game of the series and they will be aiming to make it 9 wins in a row against a solid Phillies team. The Phillies currently lead the majors in batting average (.305), while the Dodgers are sit in 12th place with a .233 average. Both teams are built to be playoff contenders this season, but as they take the field today, I think the Dodgers will remain undefeated.

Despite the Phillies having a better batting average than the Dodgers, this L.A. lineup has a ton of power. The Dodgers have already belted 18 homers this season compared to the Phillies’ 9. However, both teams are averaging nearly the same runs per game with the Dodgers at 5.6 and the Phillies at 5.5. It’s not just the power in this Dodgers lineup that has me leaning their way, it’s the pitching. Taking the mound for the Dodgers will be Yoshinobu Yamamoto who is 1-0 on the season with a 2.70 ERA. In his last start, Yamamoto pitched 5 innings, striking out 10 and giving up just 2 earned runs in a no decision against the Tigers. For the Phillies, the southpaw Jesus Luzardo will be getting the ball; he is 1-0 on the season with a 3.60 ERA. Luzardo was highly effective in his last start, striking out 11 batters, giving up just 2 earned runs in 5 innings pitched against the Nationals. The Nationals teams are nowhere as powerful as the Dodgers, and the same argument can be made about Yamamoto and the Tigers. Regardless, both the Phillies and Dodgers can hit, so both pitchers need to be careful. Despite the Dodgers only batting .198 against lefties this season, I still think they have a slight edge on the mound with Yamamoto and with the talent they have on their roster, I think they’ll be able to steal one on the road, making the Dodgers money line my best bet of the day. 

Dodgers vs Phillies prediction: Dodgers ML (-150) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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