Dodgers vs Phillies

Charlie DiSturco previews Saturday's MLB game between the Dodgers and Phillies, including betting odds and a prediction.

But if not, I think both Nola and the White-Dodgers bullpen game should limit hard contact en route to a low scoring game. They look to bounce back with Aaron Nola on the mound this Saturday. The Dodgers, meanwhile, will open with Mitch White in what appears to be a bullpen game. But Nola isn’t the type of pitcher that will give free passes. Instead, I’m looking toward the first five under. Since Harper’s injury, the Phillies offense has taken a significant step back. All signs point to Nola remaining one of the Phillies’ top arms, as he should regress toward his dominant self in the coming weeks. The Dodgers are an incredibly patient team that walks frequently. White won’t go deep into the game and should be on a pitch count tonight. They allow the fewest walks in baseball, too. While I do think the Phillies hold a slight edge on Saturday night and do lean their way on the moneyline, I don’t think I can back them without Harper in the lineup. And while the Dodgers offense has been particularly effective all season long — especially against right-handers — they draw a tough matchup with Nola on the mound. The Dodgers bullpen ranks sixth in bullpen ERA this season and ranks inside the top 10 in home runs allowed.

Mitch White will start for a Dodgers team looking to extend its winning streak to seven games Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

In the next half-inning, Alec Bohm launched a two-run shot off Mitch White, bringing the Dodger right-hander’s evening to an end. Betts has been on a tear his last nine games, batting .333 with four home runs, nine extra-base hits and eight RBIs. Mookie Betts had no home runs in his first 11 games this season, and only two through 18.

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Today, the Phillies will avoid the Dodgers' stellar rotation and face a collection of relief pitchers, headlined by Mitch White who will serve as the starter. On top of that, the Phillies have failed to make the playoffs every year since Nola was called up as a fresh-faced 22-year-old in 2012. Phillies' relief pitchers have allowed a 4.06 ERA, which is the eighth-worst mark in the league. In 185 plate appearances, these Dodgers' batters have managed just a .181 batting average and .275 slugging percentage while striking out 26.5% of the time. The Dodgers have gone 7-2 to the Over in their last nine games. Mitch White (1-0, 4.82 ERA): White will serve as the Dodgers' "opener" and won't project to pitch too deep given that he is a relief pitcher. Phillies picks, you could win $51.46 on a $10 bet? Continue reading for free MLB picks and predictions for the Dodgers vs Phillies on Saturday, May 21st. The 9 mph wind blowing out isn't much, but it also certainly doesn't hurt either. Despite this, Nola doesn't have much to show for it in terms of accolades. Nola hasn't been lights out by any means, but starters who can maintain a 3.64 ERA and reliably eat up innings don't grow on trees. Conversely, the Phillies have now dropped four of their last five, scoring just eight runs combined during that time.

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a revenge win from the Philadelphia Phillies last ...

Yet I think the Dodgers get it done tonight thanks to a superior offense against a struggling Aaron Nola. I think the other reason for these odds is that the Dodgers are properly banged-up right now on the pitching side of things. The Los Angeles Dodgers took a revenge win from the Philadelphia Phillies last night after losing three of four against the Phils last weekend.

Freddie Freeman singled three times and drove in two runs, Julio Urías pitched five shutout innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia ...

The Phillies couldn’t complete a four-game sweep at Los Angeles without Harper in the lineup on Sunday, but accumulated 33 runs on 45 hits, including 20 for extra bases, while taking three of four from the Dodgers from May 12-15. Craig Kimbrel came on with two outs and Realmuto on second in the ninth. RHP Mitch White (1-0, 4.82) will be the opener for the Dodgers. He last played the field at Miami on April 16. So we’re not apologizing for Bryce Harper not being in the lineup." Urías (3-3) gave up two hits and struck out five with no walks.

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Betts made it back to the bag and a trainer and Roberts checked on their star slugger. Betts preserved a tie game for the Dodgers in the seventh after the Phillies loaded the bases with one out. Kyle Schwarber, batting only .199 entering the game, hit a solo shot in the fourth for a 4-1 lead. Harper went 1 for 4 as the designated hitter in his first game in a week. The 2021 NL MVP was one of the hottest hitters in baseball before he was forced out of the lineup. Betts was Nola’s nemesis in this one. Schwarber’s homer tied him for first in the National League with 10. “What he did in the box, what he did in right field, he's just playing elite baseball right now. Hudson retired Alec Bohm on a low liner to right and Betts’ one-hop throw easily beat a sliding Odubel Herrera at the plate for the double play. José Alvarado (0-1) allowed two hits to open the eighth and took the loss. Craig Kimbrel, the last of eight Dodgers pitchers, worked a scoreless ninth for his ninth save. Betts popped up clutching his left arm as he bounced back to second.

The Phillies are losing games at an alarming rate. Saturday night's blown lead has them back to a season-worst four games under .500. By Jim Salisbury.

Thanks to an RBI double by Jean Segura, a two-run homer by Bohm and a solo homer by Kyle Schwarber, Nola took a 4-1 lead into the fifth inning. After going 0-2, Nola then threw three straight fastballs out of the zone to run the count full. The pitch was a hanger and Betts, a terrific hitter of off-speed pitches, did what good hitters do with hangers. Nola got ahead of Betts, 0-2, with a fastball and a curveball but could not put him away. He also gave up a homer with one out and the count full. A loss Sunday will put them there. Buoyed by Betts' big play to end the seventh, the Dodgers scored two in the top of the eighth to break the tie. Nola gave three two-out runs on a homer and a two-run double, both with full counts. On the, ahem, plus side, the Phillies scored four runs, matching their total from the previous three games. Another run scored on one of the two wild pitches that Dominguez threw in the inning. The Phils are averaging just two runs per game over their last six. The Phils are 18-22 overall, matching a season-high at four games under .500.

The Phillies are losing games at an alarming rate. Saturday night's blown lead has them back to a season-worst four games under .500. By Jim Salisbury.

Thanks to an RBI double by Jean Segura, a two-run homer by Bohm and a solo homer by Kyle Schwarber, Nola took a 4-1 lead into the fifth inning. After going 0-2, Nola then threw three straight fastballs out of the zone to run the count full. The pitch was a hanger and Betts, a terrific hitter of off-speed pitches, did what good hitters do with hangers. He also gave up a homer with one out and the count full. Nola got ahead of Betts, 0-2, with a fastball and a curveball but could not put him away. Buoyed by Betts' big play to end the seventh, the Dodgers scored two in the top of the eighth to break the tie. A loss Sunday will put them there. Nola gave three two-out runs on a homer and a two-run double, both with full counts. On the, ahem, plus side, the Phillies scored four runs, matching their total from the previous three games. Another run scored on one of the two wild pitches that Dominguez threw in the inning. The Phils are 18-22 overall, matching a season-high at four games under .500. The Phillies are losing games at an alarming rate.