Phillies-Dodgers Preview

\ The fans at Dodger Stadium will be treated to a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take their seats on Monday.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Joe Blanton in this game. Blanton has a 10-12 record and a 4.60 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Dodgers will be Derek Lowe. The righthander has a 3.24 ERA to go along with a 15-12 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Dodgers struck back in Game 3 of the NLCS on Sunday night with a 7-2 victory over the Phillies as a -160 favorite. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8).
Blake DeWitt had three RBI for the Dodgers, while Rafael Furcal was 2-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored. Hiroki Kuroda earned the win after allowing only two runs on five hits in six innings.
Ryan Howard was 2-4 with a run scored for Philadelphia, while Jamie Moyer was roughed up for six runs on six hits in only 1 1-3 innings.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 92-70 SU
Los Angeles: 84-78 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia’s last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers’s last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
LA Dodgers home to Philadelphia, Wednesday, October 15
 

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