TBS National League Championship Series: Phillies vs Dodgers

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Dodger Stadium. The Phillies will give the ball to starter Pedro Martinez in this one. Righthander Martinez is 5-1 this season with a 3.63 ERA. Martinez's opponent in this one will be Vicente Padilla. The Dodgers righthander has a 4.31 ERA to go along with a 13-6 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Phillies got out to ean early lead, as they defeated the Dodgers 8-6 in Game 1 of the NLCS on Thursday. The Phillies won the game as a -110 pick'em. The 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (7.5). Cole Hamels allowed four runs over eight innings in collecting the win. Clayton Kershaw surrendered five runs over 4 2-3 innings in the loss. Team records: Philadelphia: 93-69 SU Los Angeles: 95-67 SU Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing Philadelphia are 7-3 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia Next up: LA Dodgers at Philadelphia, Sunday, October 18   Check out timeless articles on sports gaming strategy at OffshoreInsiders.com