Phillies-Dodgers Preview

A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday when they battle the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Jamie Moyer in this game. Moyer has a 16-8 record and a 3.73 ERA this season.
It’ll be Hiroki Kuroda toeing the rubber for the Dodgers in this contest. Righthander Kuroda is 10-10 with a 3.61 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
The Phillies scored four runs in two consecutive innings on Friday, as they defeated the Dodgers 8-5 in Game 2 of the NLCS. The Phillies won the game as a -105 pick’em, while the 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Shane Victorino had two hits and drove in four runs to lead the Phillies, while Brett Myers had three RBIs. Myers earned the win, and Brad Lidge notched his second straight save in the best-of-seven series.
Manny Ramirez belted a three-run homer in a losing effort for the Dodgers. Chad Billingsley surrendered all eight runs and was saddled with the loss.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 92-70 SU
Los Angeles: 84-78 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
LA Dodgers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers’s last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
LA Dodgers home to Philadelphia, Monday, October 13
 

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