Philadelphia at Los Angeles

The long road trek for Philadelphia is taking a toll, on a 3-6 skid. The Phillies play their fourth straight game on the West Coast as part of a grueling 10-game road trip. The offense is #16 in baseball in runs scored, and #20 in slugging. Starter Aaron Nola is much better at home than on the road where he has a losing record. Los Angeles is home for the 10th straight game, on a 10-3 run. The Dodgers are on a 123-61 run at home and the bullpen has a 1.93 ERA during their 13-game surge. Starter Klayton Kershaw has a stellar 48-10 strikeout to walk ratio and the team is 50-13 when he starts at home. The Dodgers are also 52-23 at home against a team with a losing road record, plus 51-23 versus the NL East. The Phillies are also just 6-12 in the last 18 meetings, losing nine of their last 11 in this park. Back the L.A. Dodgers.