Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Predictions & Picks – Phillies To Win Back-To-Back MLB Meetings With LA

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21 Jul 2026
Leigh Copson 21 Jul 2026
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  • Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies picks for Tuesday, July 21
  • Game is taking place at Citizens Bank Park
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Predictions & Picks

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.

  • 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

Head To Head

  • 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

Los Angeles go into the second game of this series in poor form, having now lost five of their last seven games.

DateOppositionW/LScore
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

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.

DateOppositionW/LScore
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

PlayerTeamRecordERAStrikeoutsInnings
Eric Lauer Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 3.12 21 46.2
Zack Wheeler Philadelphia Phillies 10-1 2.13 108 93.0

Verdict

For the second night running Philadelphia are sending out one of the most in-form pitchers in all of baseball.

Zack Wheeler has been in dominant form all season long, stacking up wins while giving very little away, so we are backing the Phillies to beat Los Angeles for the second night in a row.

Best Bet1: Philadelphia Win Moneyline @-142.86 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 8.5 Total Runs @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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