Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 10/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+132) Los Angeles (-110)

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (96-66) on Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLDS. The Dodgers lead the series 2-0. The odds on this game have the Phillies at +132 while the Dodgers are at -110. The over/under comes in at 7. The pitchers expected to start will be Aaron Nola and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 4.8 runs per contest, which is 8th in the league. They are sitting with 778 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .328. The Phillies have recorded 268 doubles as a squad and have knocked 212 balls out of the park. They have earned 753 RBI's as well as 1,426 hits on the year, while their batting average comes in at .258. Philadelphia is slugging .431 and have struck out 1,337 times, while drawing a walk on 528 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.38 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.23. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 177 home runs and also 648 total runs (6th in the league). Philadelphia has surrendered 1,342 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 607 earned runs. The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 3.79 for the year (9th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,471 hitters. They have walked 435 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.71 as a unit this season.

The Phillies bullpen have earned a save percentage of 63.5% and have entered the game in 160 save situations. The relievers have inherited 151 runners for the season with 31.8% of those players ended up scoring. Phillies bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 106 times in addition to having 179 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 506 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have earned 83 holds on the season (21st in the league). They have earned 47 saves for the season and have blown 27 of 74 chances to save the game.

The Philadelphia Phillies have amassed 4,321 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,383 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which is 5th in professional baseball, and they have turned 105 double plays. The Phillies have converted 69.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,963 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 21st in professional baseball.

Nola has thrown 1,715 frames and has tallied 1,876 K's in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.83 (730 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.149. He has allowed 1,522 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 449 walks. Nola (109-89 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.77 while he has faced 7,039 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Dodgers have a team slugging % of .441 and they score 5.09 runs per outing (2nd in MLB). They have put up 257 doubles, while walking 580 times and earning 825 runs. Los Angeles is sitting with 244 home runs this year to go along with 791 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,353 occasions (16th in the league) and have earned 1,384 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with an OBP of .327 and a batting average of .253 on the campaign.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.258 and have a FIP of 3.93 as a unit so far this year. They come in at 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,250. The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 683 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.95 (633 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.40 (1,505 strikeouts vs 563 walks). They have conceded 175 home runs and they concede 4.27 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.1% of 230 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 186 times in high leverage situations and on 149 occasions with runners on base. With 206 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 128 holds in addition to 27 blown saves. They are currently ranked 18th in the league with a save percentage of 63.0%, and they have dispatched 581 relievers to the mound for the year. Los Angeles has had relievers enter the game in 73 save opportunities and they have earned 46 saves.

In 12,969 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (11th in baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 102 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in MLB). The Dodgers have 1,346 assists, 68 errors and have accumulated 4,323 putouts this year.

Yamamoto (19-10 career mark) holds a 2.67 ERA and has given up 6.5 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.78 and he has faced 1,052 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 78 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.033 and having a FIP of 2.6. In his career, Yamamoto has surrendered 191 base hits while accumulating 306 punch outs in 263 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-110)

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