Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/21/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-144) Philadelphia (+120)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (63-37) are hitting the road to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday where they will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (55-45). The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at -144 and Philadelphia is coming in at +120. The total has been set at 8. The starting pitchers are Eric Lauer and Zack Wheeler.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.2 runs per contest, which is 3rd in the league. They are sitting with 517 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .342. The Dodgers have tallied 167 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 129 baseballs out of the park. They have 487 RBI's and 873 hits for the year, while their team batting average is at .260. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .430 and have struck out 788 times, while being walked on 402 occasions.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.49 for the year (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 890 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 107 home runs in addition to 362 runs (1st in MLB). They have walked 301 opposing players and their FIP is 3.81 as a squad over the course of the season. Los Angeles has surrendered 703 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 343 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.96 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.14.

The Dodgers relievers have recorded a save rate of 70.3% and have entered the game in 99 save situations. They have 26 saves this season and have blown 11 out of their 37 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 105 base runners over the course of the season with 33.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 65 times and also have had 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 318 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen have a total of 61 holds this year (7th in the league).

The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 2,653 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 836 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .990 which ranks 2nd in professional baseball, and have 57 double plays. The Dodgers have transformed 73.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,959 innings on the field, which ranks them 1st in MLB.

Lauer has pitched in 741 innings and has 690 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.08 (336 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.315. He has surrendered 708 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 267 free passes. Lauer (48-39 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.02 and he has faced 3,166 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .303 and a team batting average of .236 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 884 occasions (6th in MLB) and have accounted for 792 base hits. Philadelphia has compiled 128 home runs this season as well as 417 RBIs. The Phillies have a team SLG% of .398 and they are recording 4.32 runs per outing (19th in the league). They have put up 133 doubles, while taking a walk 296 times and racking up 432 runs.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.319 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.80 as a squad for the season. They are sitting at 26th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 874. The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 445 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.22 (415 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.90 (976 strikeouts vs 295 free passes). They have allowed 120 homers and they allow 4.52 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league).

Sitting with 81 save situations, the Phillies have accumulated 40 holds and 10 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have come away with 29 saves. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 105 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 85 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 3rd in the league holding a save rate of 74.4%, and they have sent 332 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 55 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in baseball). The Phillies have 818 assists, 49 errors and have amassed 2,659 putouts this season. Out of their 7,977 innings on the diamond, the Phillies are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.0% (29th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Wheeler has surrendered 1,536 hits while totaling 1,928 strikeouts in 1,821 innings. Wheeler (123-76 career mark) holds a 3.22 ERA and has surrendered 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 652 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.125 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.77 and he has gone up against 7,441 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+120)

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