Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/31/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers (36-20) will compete against the Philadelphia Phillies (29-27) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Phillies at +120 while the Dodgers are sitting at -144. The total is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jesus Luzardo and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The Phillies have hit 74 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 68 balls out of the park. Philadelphia is slugging .385 and have been rung up 458 times, while drawing a walk on 166 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in the league. They have compiled 219 runs batted in as well as 428 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is .228. They have earned a total of 223 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .297.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.49 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Phillies pitchers have yielded 52 home runs in addition to 240 total runs (12th in the league). Philadelphia has relinquished 499 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 221 earned runs. The Phillies have compiled a team ERA of 3.97 this season (14th in MLB), and they have rung up 530 batters. They have walked 152 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.34 as a team for the season.

The Phillies relievers have earned a save rate of 76.2% and have come into the game in 43 save situations. They have recorded 16 saves for the season and have blown 5 of their 21 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 64 base runners this season and 32.8% of them ended up scoring. Phillies pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 52 times in addition to having 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 188 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have a total of 22 holds this season (27th in baseball).

The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with 1,504 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 493 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which has them ranked 12th in baseball, and have 35 double plays. The Phillies have transformed 66.5% of balls in play into outs out of 4,512 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 30th in professional baseball.

Luzardo has taken the hill for 756 innings and has 847 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Luzardo (45-45 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.15 while he has gone up against 3,164 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.21 (354 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.248. He has allowed 690 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 254 walks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .346 in addition to a batting average of .262 so far this season. They have struck out on 436 occasions (24th in baseball) and have totaled 490 base knocks. Los Angeles has accounted for 76 home runs this season to go along with 281 runs batted in. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .440 and they are earning 5.32 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have hit 95 doubles, while walking 231 times as well as recording 298 runs.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.089 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.45 as a staff on the season. They have a ranking of 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 381. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 178 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.12 (171 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (496 strikeouts vs 157 walks). They have conceded 49 homers and they surrender 3.24 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

With 50 save situations, the Dodgers have amassed 32 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the contest in 18 save opportunities and they have converted 13 saves. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 27.7% out of their 47 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 41 times in high leverage situations and on 28 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 5th in the league with a save rate of 72.2%, and they have sent 173 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 34 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (3rd in MLB). The Dodgers have recorded 457 assists, 19 errors and have notched a total of 1,482 putouts over the course of the season. In their 4,446 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 73.0% (2nd in pro baseball).

Yamamoto (23-14 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 2.75 earned run average while giving up 6.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.88 and he has faced 1,300 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 100 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.024 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.7. During his pro baseball career, Yamamoto has given up 241 base knocks while he has totaled 365 K's in 327 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-144)

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