Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/20/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, July 20, 2026

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-196) Philadelphia (+162)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (62-36) are en route to Citizens Bank Park on Monday where they will try to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (55-44). The moneyline on this game has the Dodgers at -196 and the Phillies are sitting at +162. The total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Emmet Sheehan and Cristopher Sanchez.

Los Angeles is slugging .432 and have been called out on strikes 767 times, while being walked on 391 occasions. They have earned 478 RBI's in addition to 859 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average comes in at .261. The Dodgers have recorded 163 doubles as a squad and have hit 128 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 508 runs while holding a team OBP of .342. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.2 runs per outing, which ranks them 3rd in MLB.

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The Dodgers have an ERA of 3.52 on the campaign (3rd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 874 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 105 long balls and also 358 total runs (1st in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 296 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.81 as a team this season. Los Angeles has allowed 691 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 339 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.95 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.14.

The Dodgers have dispatched 312 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 100 runners on the year with 35.0% of them crossing the plate. The relievers have accumulated 61 holds so far this season (7th in MLB). Dodgers pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 63 times as well as having 90 appearances in high leverage situations. They have 26 saves for the year and have missed out on 11 of their 37 chances to save the game. The Dodgers relievers have a save percentage of 70.3% and have entered the game in 99 save situations.

The Dodgers have turned 72.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,806 innings on the diamond, ranking them 1st in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have notched a total of 2,602 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 823 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which is 2nd in professional baseball, and have a total of 56 double plays.

Sheehan has taken the mound for 215 innings and is sitting with 246 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.18 (100 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.138. He has given up 171 base knocks (7.1 hits per 9 innings) with 74 walks. Sheehan (14-10 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.12 while he has faced 889 opposing hitters in the majors.

Philadelphia has accounted for 127 HRs for the season as well as 416 runs batted in. They have notched 132 two-baggers, while walking 293 times as well as scoring 431 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have tallied a team on-base percentage of .303 as well as a team batting average of .236 for the season. The Phillies hold a team slugging percentage of .399 and they are earning 4.35 runs per outing (18th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 870 occasions (7th in baseball) and have earned 786 hits.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.309 with a FIP of 3.78 as a staff on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.90 (968 strikeouts against 288 walks). They are currently ranked 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 860. They have surrendered 119 long balls and they relinquish 4.50 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 439 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.20 (409 earned runs surrendered).

With 81 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 40 holds and also 10 blown saves. Philadelphia has had relief pitchers enter the game in 39 save opportunities and they have tallied 29 saves. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.7% out of their 101 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 85 times in high leverage situations and on 73 occasions with runners on. They are currently ranked 3rd in baseball holding a save percentage of 74.4%, and they have dispatched 328 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 55 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in the majors). The Phillies have accrued 811 assists, 49 errors and have amassed 2,632 putouts on the campaign. In 7,896 innings on the field, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.1% (29th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Sanchez has surrendered 621 hits while tallying 653 strikeouts in 662 frames. Sanchez (41-25 mark in his career) has a 3.13 earned run average and has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has given up 230 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.169 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. His K/BB ratio is 4.27 and he has faced 2,718 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-196)

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