The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the NLSC. Derek Lowe is on the hill for the Dodgers, Cole Hamels for the Phillies. The sportsbooks betting line has Hamels a 133 favorite with the over/under odds at 7.5.

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Each team had a relatively easy time in the opening round, the Dodgers sweeping the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia beating the Milwaukee Brewers in four games.

The Dodgers have won eight straight games to teams with a winning record and are 22-8 their last 30 both overall and on grass. But there is some reason for the Dodgers to be blue. They are 25-52 going back the last two years, on the road to teams with a home winning percentage of .600 or greater. They have also dropped seven straight to the NL East.

The Phillies are on a 6-0 run at home to teams with a winning record. They are 10-2 after scoring five or more runs their last game and 21-8 to right-handers. However, the Phillies have lost 7-of-10 with Hamels if they allowed two runs or less in their last game. Philadelphia is 20-8 at home in the series.

Derek Lowe though has been much better at home than on the road. Outside of Dodger Stadium his ERA is 4.33 and has a .334 OBP against.

Cole Hamels has a 1.71 ERA in his last three starts with an impressive WHIP of .95.

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Lowe is 4-1 lifetime to the Phils with a 3.02 ERA. Hamels has a 2.57 career ERA to LA.