Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/16/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-210) Los Angeles (+172)

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (84-65) will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (89-61) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Phillies at -210 and the Dodgers are opening at +172. The over/under comes in at 8. The starting pitchers are Cristopher Sanchez and Shohei Ohtani.

The Phillies have accounted for 252 doubles as a squad and have hit 191 baseballs out of the stadium. Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .432 and have been called out on strikes 1,215 times, while being walked on 491 occasions. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 4.9 runs per game, which has them sitting at 9th in MLB. They have earned 703 RBI's and 1,334 base knocks this year, and their batting average comes in at .261. They have racked up 728 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .331.

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The Phillies have an earned run average of 3.83 this year (7th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,365 hitters. Phillies pitchers have allowed 159 home runs and 603 runs (5th in the league). They have walked 407 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.68 as a team so far this season. Philadelphia has conceded 1,243 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 566 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.35 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24.

Phillies pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 96 times in addition to having 162 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 76 holds on the season (23rd in the league). The Phillies relievers have compiled a save rate of 65.2% and have entered the game in 145 save situations. They have tallied 43 saves so far this season and have missed out on 23 of their 66 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 142 runners over the course of the season with 32.4% of those runners crossed the plate. The Phillies have dispatched 468 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Phillies have converted 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,982 innings on the field, which ranks them 23rd in the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned 3,994 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,278 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which ranks 3rd in baseball, and have a total of 96 double plays.

Sanchez has pitched in 515 innings and has racked up 489 K's in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.30 (189 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.184. He has given up 483 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 127 free passes. Sanchez (30-21 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.25 and he has gone up against 2,124 hitters during his time in the majors.

Los Angeles has a total of 217 HRs on the year as well as 730 RBIs. They have tallied 238 two-baggers, while walking 548 times and scoring 762 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied an OBP of .330 and a team batting average of .254 over the course of the season. The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .438 and they tally 5.11 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,243 occasions (15th in the league) and have a total of 1,282 base hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 641 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.04 (593 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 165 dingers and they allow 4.37 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.270 in addition to having a FIP of 4.02 as a staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (1,353 strikeouts vs 510 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,168.

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.8% out of 213 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 161 times in high leverage situations and on 135 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 177 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 110 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in MLB with a save rate of 62.9%, and they have dispatched 526 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the game in 62 save chances and they have converted 39 saves.

In their 11,892 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (14th in baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 96 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in MLB). The Dodgers have recorded 1,252 assists, 64 errors and have 3,964 putouts this year.

Ohtani (39-20 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.06 ERA while giving up 6.7 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.63 and he has faced 2,101 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 176 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.090 and a FIP of 3.0. In his career, Ohtani has given up 383 base knocks while accumulating 657 punch outs in 517 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-210)

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