Dodgers at Phillies 7/15/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Monday night baseball on ESPN will feature a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies from Citizens Bank Park. Last night, Los Angeles IF Max Muncy drew a bases loaded walk in the 12th inning of a 7-4 road victory against Boston. A.J. Pollock collected three hits and drove in four runs for the Dodgers, who won for a major league best 62nd time.

Thirty-one year old left-hander Clayton Kershaw (7-2 3.09 ERA) will get the nod for Los Angeles in the series opener. The Dodgers have lost Kerhsaw’s last three starts and he has given up nine runs over his last 20 frames.

The Philadelphia Phillies have split their previous ten games overall and have slipped in the NL East Division race. On Sunday, Philadelphia 3B Maikel Franco played hero with a walk-off home run during a 4-3 victory versus Washington. Jean Segura had two hits and scored a run for the Phillies, who are currently in the lead for the second NL Wild Card spot.

Philadelphia manager Gabe Kapler will turn to twenty-five year old righty Zach Eflin (7-8 3.78 ERA) on Monday. The Phillies have lost four of Eflin’s last five starts and he has been tagged for 19 runs over his last 28 innings.