Philadelphia at Los Angeles

Philadelphia is on a 3-5 skid and plays its third straight game on the West Coast, part of a grueling 10-game road trip. The offense is #15 in baseball in runs scored, #19 in slugging. Starter Zack Eflin is not throwing well, allowing 12 hits and 10 runs his last two starts (9+ innings). The Phillies are 3-10 in his last 13 starts, as well as 25-60 away against a right-handed starter. Los Angeles is home for the ninth straight game, on a 9-3 run. The Dodgers are on a 122-61 run at home and the bullpen has a 1.83 ERA during their 12-game surge. Starter Ross Stripling (1.74 ERA) has thrown great, with a 50-9 strikeout to walk ratio in 41+ innings. He's even better in spacious Dodger stadium with a 1.37 home ERA this season. The Dodgers are also 51-23 at home against a team with a losing road record, plus 50-23 versus the NL East. And the Phillies are 6-11 in the last 17 meetings, losing eight of their last ten in this park. Play the L.A. Dodgers.