Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-275) Los Angeles (+220)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (84-66) will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (90-61) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has Philadelphia at -275 and Los Angeles is coming in at +220. The over/under is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Jesus Luzardo and Blake Snell.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .432 and have been called out on strikes 1,226 times, while drawing a walk on 497 occasions. They have compiled 709 runs batted in and 1,339 hits this year, and their batting average comes in at .261. The Phillies have hit 253 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 194 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 734 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .331. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are recording 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in MLB.

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The Phillies have compiled a team earned run average of 3.83 on the season (8th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,376 batters. Phillies pitchers have given up 162 long balls in addition to 608 runs (6th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 412 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.70 as a unit this year. Philadelphia has relinquished 1,252 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 571 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.34 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Phillies bullpen have earned a save percentage of 63.8% and stepped onto the hill in 149 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 142 runners this year and 32.4% of those players crossed home plate. Phillies relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 97 times as well as having 166 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 472 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have accumulated 77 holds so far this year (22nd in baseball). They have earned 44 saves on the campaign and have blown 25 of their 69 save opportunities.

The Phillies have transformed 69.0% of balls in play into outs out of 12,072 innings, which has them ranked 23rd in the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with 4,024 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,288 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .990 which puts them in 3rd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 97 double plays.

Luzardo (40-40 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.16 and he has faced 2,853 hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 619 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 236 walks. His ERA is 4.23 (320 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.255. Luzardo has taken the mound for 681 innings and has accumulated 759 K's during his career.

The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .439 and they are recording 5.11 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have 241 doubles, while walking 553 times as well as notching 767 runs. Los Angeles has recorded 220 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 735 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,254 occasions (15th in MLB) and have a total of 1,291 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a team on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a batting average of .254 on the year.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.269 with a FIP of 4.04 as a staff over the course of the season. They sit at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,173. The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 647 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.04 (598 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (1,364 strikeouts against 516 walks). They have surrendered 168 long balls and they surrender 4.37 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 63 save chances and they have walked away with 39 saves. They are currently ranked 18th in baseball with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have dispatched 531 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relievers have taken the field 164 times in high leverage situations and also on 138 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 26.0% out of 215 inherited base runners. Sitting with 178 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 110 holds in addition to 24 blown saves.

Out of their 11,982 innings on the field, the Dodgers have a efficiency on defense of 70.3% (12th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 96 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 1,259 assists, 64 errors and have a tally of 3,994 putouts for the season.

Snell (80-62 career record) is the owner of a 3.18 earned run average and has conceded 7.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.75 and he has gone up against 4,743 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 404 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.225 and having a FIP of 3.1. So far in his pro baseball career, Snell has surrendered 884 hits while accumulating 1,423 strikeouts in 1,144 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-275)

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