Phillies vs. Dodgers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 5

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Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies face the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. Roki Sasaki will start for Los Angeles, with first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The favored Phillies have -117 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Dodgers, who are listed at -102. Philadelphia is favored on the run line (-1.5). The contest’s over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Dodgers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Phillies vs. Dodgers Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET
Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How to watch on TV: Fox Sports 1, NBCS-PH+, and SportsNet LA

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds Phillies -117 -102 8.5 -104 -116 -1.5 +179 -218

Phillies vs. Dodgers Prediction

Score Prediction: Dodgers 7, Phillies 2
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Phillies 78%, Dodgers 22%

Phillies vs. Dodgers Betting Insights

The Phillies have won five of the six games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Philadelphia has a record of 5-1 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -117 on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 53.9% chance to win.
The Dodgers have yet to play a game this season where they are named as the underdog.
Oddsmakers have given Los Angeles the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a -102 moneyline listed for this contest.
The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Phillies Player Insights

Kyle Schwarber has put up a team-best batting average of .308, and leads the Phillies in home runs (four) and runs batted in (eight).
Of all hitters in baseball, Schwarber ranks third in home runs and 11th in RBI.
Schwarber carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last six outings he is hitting .308 with a double, four home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
Edmundo Sosa is hitting .600 with four doubles and a walk.
Sosa enters this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .600 with four doubles, a walk and five RBI.
Bryson Stott is batting .278 with two doubles, a home run and three walks.
Stott will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
Nick Castellanos is hitting .238 with a home run and four walks.

Dodgers Player Insights

Shohei Ohtani is batting .333 with a double, three home runs and seven walks, while getting on base at a rate of .459.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Ohtani ranks 11th in homers and 86th in RBI.
Tommy Edman’s four home runs are a team-high total.
Edman is third among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 18th in RBI.
Mookie Betts has three home runs and a walk while hitting .300.
Will Smith paces the Dodgers with a .450 batting average.

Colin Cowherd reacts to Shohei Ohtani hitting a walk-off home run to improve the Los Angeles Dodgers’ start to 8-0, then emphasizes the importance of stars playing for the big markets.

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