Philadelphia at Los Angeles

The mighty sure have fallen. Expectations of both the Phillies, and the Dodgers are well under .500 on the season heading to the break. The Dodgers, however, are the team with the higher ceiling here. Zack Grienke is taking his turn every five days again, and the lethal bat of rookie Yasiel Puig has exploded on the MLB stage. Puig is hitting .435 with 7 HRs in just 22 games. The Dodgers have started a run and have taken their last five. Ryan Howard has gone cold for the Phillies with one hit and 7 strikeouts in his last 13 at-bats. Pitching was once the staple for the Phillies, but not lately. After allowing 5 runs or more in their last game, they are 1-8 in their last nine. The Dodgers are getting it done at home vs. a losing team where they are 7-1 in their last eight. Play on the Dodgers.