Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/6/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-144) Philadelphia (+120)

Citizens Bank Park is the site where the Philadelphia Phillies (5-1) will go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (8-0) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -144 and Philadelphia opens at +120. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Tyler Glasnow and Cristopher Sanchez.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.6 runs per contest, which has them at 5th in MLB. They have 45 runs and have an on-base percentage of .324. The Dodgers have hit 11 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 18 balls out of the park. They have 43 RBI's in addition to 59 hits this season, while their team batting average sits at .233. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .490 and have been called out on strikes 65 times, while taking a walk on 31 occasions.

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The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 1.97 on the campaign (2nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 91 batters. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 4 home runs and 23 runs (9th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 36 opposing hitters and their FIP is 2.59 as a unit on the season. Los Angeles has yielded 51 base hits (6.3 per 9 innings) as well as 16 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.53 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save rate of 80.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 16 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 2 base runners for the season and 0.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. Dodgers relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 2 times in addition to having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 35 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 10 holds over the course of the season (2nd in MLB). They have compiled 4 saves for the year and have blown 1 of 5 save chances.

The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 219 putouts thus far, in addition to 61 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which has them ranked 17th in professional baseball, and have a total of 3 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 657 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 17th in the majors.

Glasnow (40-33 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.73 while he has faced 2,739 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 521 base hits (7.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 250 walks. His ERA is 3.78 (281 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.154. Glasnow has taken the hill for 668 innings and has accounted for 854 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .500 and they are scoring 5.50 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have 12 doubles, while taking a walk 25 times as well as scoring 33 runs. Philadelphia has knocked in 9 home runs so far this season to go along with 30 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 46 occasions (25th in baseball) and have notched a total of 64 base knocks. The Philadelphia Phillies have a team OBP of .381 in addition to a team batting average of .305 this year.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.093 in addition to having a FIP of 3.02 as a pitching staff so far this season. They rank 11th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 44. The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 17 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 2.83 (17 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 12.70 (76 strikeouts against 15 free passes). They have relinquished 8 homers and they allow 2.83 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 2 save opportunities and they have earned 1 save. They sit at 20th in MLB with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 20 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 4 times in high leverage situations in addition to 1 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score rate of 0.0% of 0 inherited base runners. Sitting with 7 save situations, the Phillies have earned 5 holds and also 1 blown save.

In their 486 innings played, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (23rd in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 4 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .995 (5th in MLB). The Phillies have racked up 49 assists, 1 error and have amassed 162 putouts this season.

Sanchez (17-16 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.67 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.53 and he has faced 1,408 hitters so far in his career. He has given up a total of 138 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.224 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. So far in his MLB career, Sanchez has allowed 328 hits while he has accumulated 304 K's in 338 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+120)

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