Philadelphia are tipped to win back-to-back meetings with Los Angeles.
The Phillies offense was firing on all cylinders in the series opener, and for tonight's meeting they are sending out Zack Wheeler, who has been in dominant form this season.
Key Numbers – Back-To-Back Wins For Philly?
- Philadelphia Phillies won the opening game of this series
- Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler is 10-1 with a 2.13 ERA
- Zach Wheeler has allowed 2 runs or less in 12 of his 15 starts
- The two starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.25
Dodgers Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- Los Angeles Dodgers lead the all-time series 1202-953-15
- Philadelphia Phillies won 10-7 when the two teams last met on July 20
Los Angeles Dodgers Form – Last 10 Games
Los Angeles go into the second game of this series in poor form, having now lost five of their last seven games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul-06 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 8-7 W/O |
| Jul-07 | vs Colorado Rockies | L | 3-4 |
| Jul-08 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 4-3 |
| Jul-10 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | L | 3-9 |
| Jul-11 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | L | 2-9 |
| Jul-12 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | L | 3-5 |
| Jul-17 | at New York Yankees | W | 2-1 |
| Jul-19 | at New York Yankees | W | 8-2 |
| Jul-19 | at New York Yankees | L | 1-2 |
| Jul-20 | at Philadelphia Phillies | L | 7-10 |
Philadelphia Phillies Form – Last 10 Games
Philadelphia come into this matchup having struggled for consistency over the past couple of weeks, but on the back of their sixth win in their last 10 games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul-07 | at Cincinnati Reds | W | 4-1 |
| Jul-08 | at Cincinnati Reds | L | 5-11 |
| Jul-09 | at Cincinnati Reds | W | 1-0 |
| Jul-10 | at Detroit Tigers | L | 2-10 |
| Jul-11 | at Detroit Tigers | W | 4-2 |
| Jul-12 | at Detroit Tigers | W | 5-0 |
| Jul-16 | vs New York Mets | L | 1-4 |
| Jul-18 | vs New York Mets | W | 6-1 |
| Jul-19 | vs New York Mets | L | 1-6 |
| Jul-20 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | W | 10-7 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Lauer | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3-0 | 3.12 | 21 | 46.2 |
| Zack Wheeler | Philadelphia Phillies | 10-1 | 2.13 | 108 | 93.0 |