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

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The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, at 4:05 p.m. ET, with Kyle Schwarber and Shohei Ohtani among those expected to produce at the plate. The Phillies are -117 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Dodgers (-102). Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for the matchup.

Take a look at everything you need to know 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 -189 +157

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

This season, the Phillies have won five out of the six games in which they’ve been favored.
Philadelphia has a record of 5-1 when favored by -117 or more by bookmakers this season.
The implied probability of a win from the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 53.9%.
The Dodgers have yet to play a game this season where they are listed as the underdog.
This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have assigned Los Angeles this season with a -102 moneyline set for this game.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 50.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Phillies Player Insights

Schwarber is the bat to watch in the Phillies lineup, leading the team in batting average (.308), home runs (4), and RBI (8).
Schwarber is third in homers and 10th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Schwarber has collected a hit in six games in a row. During his last six outings he is hitting .308 with a double, four home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
Edmundo Sosa has four doubles and a walk while batting .600.
Sosa carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .600 with four doubles, a walk and five RBI.
Bryson Stott is hitting .278 with two doubles, a home run and three walks.
Stott has at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
Nick Castellanos has a home run and four walks while hitting .238.

Dodgers Player Insights

Ohtani is batting .333 with a double, three home runs and seven walks.
In all of the majors, Ohtani is 11th in home runs and 84th in RBI.
Tommy Edman has shown his power as he leads his team with four home runs.
Edman is third among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 18th in RBI.
Mookie Betts is hitting .300 with three home runs and a walk.
Will Smith paces the Dodgers with a .450 batting average.