Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies 7/16/19 - MLB Baseball O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 7:05 PM ET
Jul. 16, 2019
TV: MLB Network
Latest Odds : LA Dodgers -190 O/U 9.5
The Los Angeles Dodgers remain the team to beat in baseball while the Philadelphia Phillies have floundered badly after their hot start. The Los Angeles Dodgers Walker Buehler is 8-1 this season with a 3.46 ERA and the Philadelphia Phillies will struggle to score again as their decline since the All Star break continues.
The Philadelphia Phillies Vince Velasquez has allowed 2 earned runs or less in 2 of his last 3 starts. In the past 3 seasons Vince Velasquez has faced the Los Angeles Dodgers only once as a starter and he also held them to just 2 earned runs only 3 hits in 5 and 2/3 innings.
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After getting shutout in Friday's game and struggling again at the plate Saturday and Sunday (other than walk-off homer in bottom of the 9th), the Philadelphia Phillies bats entered this series having struggled out of the gate after the All Star break. Those struggles continued Monday when the Philadelphia Phillies scored only two runs in the series opener with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers exploded for a huge game at the plate yesterday but might struggle with the offerings of Vincent Velazquez. Entering Tuesday's start, the Philadelphia Phillies have an O/U record of 2-7-1 in the 10 home starts Vincent Velasquez has made this season.
Recent Betting Trends:
Los Angeles is 45-17 this season as a favorite of -150 or more
Dodgers O/U is 5-11 this season when the total is 9 to 9.5
Los Angeles is 12-3 this season against NL East opponents
Philadelphia is 2-8 this season as an underdog of +150 or more
Phillies O/U is 6-3 this season as an underdog of +150 or more
Philadelphia is 11-18 as a home underdog of +125 to +175
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 9.5 in Philadelphia
With consideration to all of the above factors, runs are likely to be few and far between in this one. The best bet (value) is to play under the total based on a projected final score of Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3