Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Prediction for Thursday October 9 2025
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In Thursday afternoon MLB playoff action, the Philadelphia Phillies will square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers from Dodgers Stadium. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The second-seeded Phillies (1-2) finished the regular season a game above .500 on the road and are looking for their first World Series title since 2008. In Game Three, All-Star DH Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs to power Philadelphia to an 8-2 road triumph.
Twenty-eight year old southpaw Cristopher Sanchez (13-5 2.50 ERA) will head to the hill for the Phillies in this matchup. In the series opener, Sanchez (5.2 IP) allowed two runs and struck out eight batters during a 5-3 home loss.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers won 52 of 81 home games during the regular season and are trying to become the first team to win consecutive World Series since the New York Yankees (1998-2000). During Wednesday’s home loss, Los Angeles left eight men on base and committed a pair of errors. 2B Tommy Edman went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in a losing effort for the Dodgers.
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts will give the nod to hard-throwing righty Tyler Glasnow (4-3 3.19 ERA) on Thursday. Through 90 plus innings, Glasnow has retired 106 batters by strikes and owns a solid 1.10 WHIP.
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Phillies vs Dodgers Pick
Philadelphia OF Harrison Bader (groin) was not in Monday’s lineup and is listed as day-to-day. Through 162 games, Philadelphia ranks 4th in OPS and 8th in runs scored. For the season, Los Angeles ranks 2nd in OPS and 2nd in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 5-1.
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