The Los Angeles Dodgers (63-37) and Philadelphia Phillies (55-45) meet for their second and final series of the regular season Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. The Dodgers won the previous series, two games to one, earlier this year in Los Angeles.
The Dodgers enter Monday with the best record in MLB as they attempt to become the first team to win three consecutive World Series titles since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees. Speaking of the Yankees, while the Dodgers headed into the All-Star break after being swept by Arizona in a three-game series, Los Angeles is coming off a series win over New York at Yankee Stadium to open the second half.
The Phillies had won four of their last six games before the All-Star break but have stumbled a bit out of the gates in the second half after dropping a three-game home series to the New York Mets. Philadelphia is still enjoying plenty of success since its 9-19 start to the season and enters Monday just three games behind first place in the NL East while holding the National League’s second Wild Card spot.
Emmet Sheehan will take the mound for the Dodgers to open the series, while the Phillies will send left-hander Cristopher Sánchez out for his 21st start of the season. After previously being the 2026 NL Cy Young favorite not long ago, Sánchez hasn’t quite been himself in recent starts, including allowing a career-high nine earned runs in just 3.1 innings against Kansas City on July 6 and surrendering three earned runs as the National League’s All-Star Game starter in his lone inning of work. Sánchez still owns the second-shortest odds (+600) to win the 2026 NL Cy Young Award at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook, but his recent struggles have created a sizable gap between him and Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski, who is the betting favorite at -400.
Dodgers vs. Phillies Current Odds
The Phillies are listed as home favorites at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook for Monday night’s series opener in South Philadelphia, with their ace on the mound as Sánchez looks to put his recent struggles behind him:
Dodgers vs. Phillies Predictions
The second half of the MLB season is underway, and the playoff push is heating up, so make sure to get in on the action at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook, where you can wager on Monday night’s Dodgers vs. Phillies game as two NL powerhouses collide. You can also check out the Stats Hub for baseball betting insights and trends to help make picks like the one below:
Phillies vs. Dodgers Best Bet: Shohei Ohtani Over 0.5 Home Runs (+400)
Shohei Ohtani may not be on pace to hit 50-plus home runs like he did in each of the previous two seasons, but his 22 home runs in 2026 are still tied for the fifth most in the National League. He’s dealing with a knee injury that is preventing him from pitching, but the two-way superstar remains in the Dodgers’ lineup as the designated hitter and is still as dangerous as ever at the plate.
Ohtani has four home runs in July, with his most recent coming on July 12 against Arizona before the All-Star break. He’ll face Cristopher Sánchez on Monday night, against whom he owns just a .182 career batting average with no home runs. However, Sánchez has allowed at least one home run in six of his last seven starts, including three against Kansas City two outings ago.
It’s a tough lefty-on-lefty matchup, but that hasn’t seemed to faze Ohtani, who is batting .286 with nine home runs against southpaws this season. Sánchez has been struggling on the mound, and Ohtani is one of baseball’s best hitters, so look for the four-time MVP to take advantage in hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park.
- Phillies vs. Dodgers Player Prop Pick for July 20: Shohei Ohtani Over 0.5 Home Runs (+400)
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props for LAD-PHI
The stars will be out Monday night in Philadelphia, and MLB home run leader Kyle Schwarber’s home run prop is attracting the most action in the player prop markets for this matchup:
- Kyle Schwarber – Home Runs Over 0.5
- Shohei Ohtani – Home Runs Over 0.5
- Bryce Harper – Home Runs Over 0.5
- Andy Pages – To Record 2+ RBIs
- Trea Turner – To Record 2+ RBIs
Dodgers vs. Phillies Game Info
- 📍 Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 📅 Date: Monday, July 20
- ⏰ First Pitch: 7:00 PM ET
- 📺💻 TV/Streaming: ESPN
- ⚾ Probable Pitchers:
- Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan
- Phillies: Cristopher Sánchez
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