Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/4/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, April 4, 2025

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-128) Philadelphia (+106)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (8-0) are hitting the road to Citizens Bank Park on Friday where they will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (4-1). The odds on this game have the Dodgers at -128 and the Phillies are sitting at +106. The betting total is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jesus Luzardo.

The Dodgers have hit 11 doubles as a squad and have hit 18 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .490 and have been rung up 65 times, while taking a walk on 31 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.6 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in MLB. They have accrued 43 RBI's and 59 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .233. They have earned 45 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .324.

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The Dodgers have a team ERA of 1.97 for the season (2nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 91 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 4 home runs in addition to 23 runs in total (11th in the league). They have walked 36 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 2.57 as a team on the season. Los Angeles has allowed 51 base hits (6.3 per 9 innings) and 16 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.53 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19.

Dodgers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 2 times as well as having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 10 holds for the year (2nd in the league). The Dodgers relievers have compiled a save rate of 80.0% and has come into the game in 16 save situations. They have earned 4 saves on the campaign and have not converted 1 of 5 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 2 runners this season with 0.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have dispatched 35 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Dodgers have turned 71.1% of balls in play into outs in their 657 innings, which has them ranked 18th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 219 putouts thus far, in addition to 61 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which is 15th in MLB, and they have turned 3 double plays.

Yamamoto has taken the ball for 100 frames and is sitting with 119 strikeouts during his MLB career. Yamamoto (8-2 record in his career) holds a FIP of 2.93 while facing 409 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 2.97 (33 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.110. He has given up 86 base hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 25 free passes.

The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .508 and they score 6.00 runs per outing (5th in baseball). They have hit 11 two-baggers, while taking a walk 21 times and recording 30 runs. Philadelphia has recorded 8 home runs so far this year to go along with 28 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 39 occasions (30th in MLB) and have notched a total of 53 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have an OBP of .377 and a batting average of .299 so far this season.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.089 with a FIP of 3.27 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 13.20 (66 strikeouts against 13 walks). They come in at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 36. They have given up 8 long balls and they allow 3.20 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 16 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.20 (16 earned runs surrendered).

Philadelphia has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 1 save chance and they have walked away with 0 saves. They rank 30th in baseball with a save rate of 0.0%, and they have dispatched 17 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 3 times in high leverage situations in addition to 1 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 0.0% of 0 inherited runners. Sitting with 4 save situations, the Phillies have accumulated 3 holds and 1 blown save.

Out of their 405 innings on the field, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (19th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 3 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of 1.000 (2nd in the majors). The Phillies have racked up 38 assists, 0 errors and have a tally of 135 putouts this season.

Luzardo (27-34 mark in his career) has earned a 4.28 earned run average and has given up 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and he has faced 2,168 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has conceded 246 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.253 and having a FIP of 4.2. In his pro baseball career, Luzardo has conceded 466 base hits while tallying 570 strikeouts in 517 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+106)

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