Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies MLB Prediction and Pick, Today's MLB Betting Picks, 7-20-2026

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Our Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Pick: DODGERS

Los Angeles is the recommended pick because it has been one of the most complete teams in baseball, combining an elite offense with dominant pitching and defense. The Dodgers rank among the league leaders in runs scored while carrying the best team ERA, the fewest runs allowed, and MLB’s top defensive efficiency. Emmet Sheehan provides a solid starting option, and Los Angeles is backed by a bullpen that has consistently protected late leads. Although Cristopher Sánchez has been excellent for Philadelphia, the Phillies have struggled defensively and have allowed significantly more hits and runs than the Dodgers this season. With a deeper lineup, stronger overall pitching staff, and superior defense, Los Angeles has the edge to secure the victory.

MATCHUP	Dodgers	Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Moneyline	-196	+162
Where	Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
When	Monday, July 20, 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies MLB Prediction – 7-20-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have a batting average of.432, and they have been called out on strikes 767 times, while they have been forced to walk 391 times. Through the course of the season, they have collected 478 runs batted in in addition to 859 base knocks, and their team batting average is currently at.261. One hundred and thirty-three doubles have been recorded by the Dodgers as a team, and they have hit 128 baseballs out of the ballpark. As a club, they have scored 508 runs while maintaining an on-base percentage of.342. The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently finishing in third place in Major League Baseball with a team average of 5.2 runs scored per game.

The Dodgers have a 3.52 earned run average (ERA) for the season, which places them third in Major League Baseball, and their pitching staff has rung up 874 batters. For the first time in Major League Baseball, the Dodgers’ pitchers have allowed 105 long balls and 358 total runs. There have been 296 players from the opposing side that have been walked by their pitching staff, and their batting average per game (FIP) for the season is 3.81. In addition to 339 earned runs, Los Angeles has allowed 691 hits, which is equivalent to 7.2 hits per nine innings. The pitching staff as a whole has a whole-game WHIP of 1.14, and they have a K/BB ratio of 2.95.

Throughout the course of this season, the Dodgers have sent 312 bullpen pitchers out to the mound. During the course of the season, the bullpen pitchers have been given 100 runners to inherit, with 35.0% of those runners reaching the plate. It is seventh in Major League Baseball that the relievers have accumulated 61 holds so far this season. There have been 63 instances in which Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with runners on base, and they have also made 90 outings on the field in high leverage situations. They have made 26 saves so far this year, but they have failed to save 11 of the 37 opportunities they have had to save the game. The relievers for the Dodgers have a save percentage of 70.3% and have entered the game in 99 different circumstances where needed to rescue the game.

In their 7,806 innings played on the diamond, the Dodgers have managed to turn 72.9% of balls hit into play into outs, which places them in first place in Major League Baseball. To this point in the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded a total of 2,602 putouts, in addition to 823 assists and 36 errors throughout the course of the season. Not only do they have a total of 56 double plays, but their fielding percentage is.990, which places them in second place in the professional baseball league.

Sheehan has taken the mound for a total of 215 innings and has a total of 246 strikeouts to his credit during his time in professional baseball. His earned run average is 4.18, and his walk-to-hit ratio is 1.138. He has allowed 100 earned runs. With 74 walks, he has allowed 171 base knocks, which is equivalent to 7.1 hits per nine innings. While facing 889 opposition hitters in the major leagues, Sheehan has achieved a fielding average of 4.12 and has a career record of 14-10 in terms of wins and losses.

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In addition to 127 home runs, Philadelphia has contributed 416 runs batted in throughout the course of the season. In addition to scoring 431 runs and walking 293 times, they have recorded 132 two-baggers through the course of their career. The Philadelphia Phillies have finished the season with a batting average of.236 and an on-base percentage of.303. Additionally, the Phillies have a team on-base percentage of.303. With a team slugging percentage of.399, the Philadelphia Phillies are currently earning 4.35 runs per game, which places them in the 18th spot in MLB. They are seventh in baseball in terms of the number of times they have been called out on strikes, with 870, and they have earned 786 hits.

Since the beginning of the season, the Phillies have a WHIP of 1.309 and a FIP of 3.78 as a pitching staff. At the moment, they have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.90, which translates to 968 strikeouts against 288 walks received. When it comes to the total number of hits they have allowed, they are presently placed 26th in baseball as a staff with 860. They have given up 119 long balls, and they have given up 4.50 runs per nine innings, which places them thirteenth in the baseball league. Since the beginning of the season, the Philadelphia pitching staff has allowed 439 runs to be scored against them, resulting in an earned run average of 4.20 (409 earned runs surrendered).

The Philadelphia Phillies have a total of 81 save opportunities, and they have a total of 40 holds and 10 blown saves. In the 39 save opportunities that Philadelphia has had, relief pitchers have entered the game, and they have a total of 29 saves to their credit. An inherited score percentage of 34.7% has been achieved by Philadelphia relievers out of the 101 base runners that they have inherited with them. In high leverage situations, their bullpen pitchers have entered the game 85 times, and they have gone into the game 73 times with runners on base. With a save percentage of 74.4%, they are now placed third in baseball, and they have sent 328 relievers to the mound throughout the course of the season.

There have been 55 double plays committed by the Philadelphia Phillies, and their fielding percentage is.986, which places them sixteenth among all big league teams. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated a total of 2,632 putouts, 811 assists, and 49 mistakes throughout the course of the season. A defensive effectiveness of 67.1% has been accumulated by the Phillies over the course of 7,896 innings played, placing them 29th in the entire sport of baseball.

To this point in his career as a professional baseball player, Sanchez has allowed 621 hits while recording 653 strikeouts in 662 earned innings pitched. Sanchez has a career record of 41-25, with an earned run average of 3.13 and an average of 8.4 hits allowed per nine innings pitched through his career. In addition to having a WHIP of 1.169 and a FIP of 3.1, he has allowed 230 earned runs to be scored against him while having a WHIP. The ratio of his strikeouts to walks is 4.27, and he has faced 2,718 batters from opposing teams throughout his career.

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