The Philadelphia Phillies (15-15) are on the road to face the Los Angeles Dodgers (17-13) at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. The Dodgers took Monday’s series opener 13-4, their fourth straight victory overall. Victor Gonzalez got the win with 1.1 scoreless innings of relief.
Mookie Betts went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double in the win. He scored two runs and drove in three. Jason Heyward added a home run and a double. He scored two runs. Kyle Schwarber was 1 for 3 with a solo home run for the Phillies.
ON THE MOUND
Matt Strahm (2-2, 2.31 ERA) is set to get the start for Philadelphia. The LHP threw 5.1 scoreless innings in his last start, a 1-0 road win over the Mariners on Thursday. He got the win, giving up two hits while striking out five.
Left-hander Julio Urias (3-3, 4.41 ERA) is on the mound for Los Angeles. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Phillies. Urias made two appearances against the Phillies in 2022, both starts, striking out eight and walking none over 11 innings (1-1, 4.09).
In his last start on Thursday, Urias took the loss on the road against the Pirates. He threw 5.2 innings and gave up six runs on seven hits, striking out five and walking two in the 6-2 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Philadelphia has averaged 3.4 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 4.3. Against lefties like Urias this season, the Phils have a .753 OPS. Edmundo Sosa is the team’s most productive hitter against left-handers with a 1.252 OPS in 28 at-bats.
Los Angeles is averaging 5.8 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 5.3 for the season. The Dodgers have a .626 OPS against left-handers in 2023, fourth lowest in MLB. With a 1.005 OPS over 21 at-bats, James Outman has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Philadelphia is 7-10 away from Citizens Bank Park in 2023, scoring 4.1 runs per game while allowing 5.6 runs. Los Angeles has won four in a row at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers are 10-6 at home this season, averaging 5.3 runs per game while surrendering 3.0. In the last 10 games at Dodger Stadium between the teams, Los Angeles is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 5.8-4.6.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Phillies are fourth in the NL East, four games behind the division-leading Braves. The Dodgers lead the NL West by zero games over the Diamondbacks.
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