Phillies vs Dodgers Free Pick, MLB Free Picks, MLB Predictions 9/17/25

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Phillies vs Dodgers Free Pick, MLB Free Picks, MLB Predictions 9/17/25

PHILLIES @ DODGERS 9/17/25

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies will meet in the final game of their three-game series tonight at Dodger Stadium. The Phillies won the first two games of the series, winning in extra innings on Monday and coming back from a 3-0 deficit to win 9-6 last night.

Jesus Luzardo, who is 14-6 with a 4.03 ERA and 200 strikeouts this season, will start for the Phillies. Luzardo has a 1.82 ERA, 27 strikeouts, and a 1-0 record against the Dodgers in his career. Blake Snell, who is 4-4 with a 2.79 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season, will start for the Dodgers. Snell is 0-3 with a 5.01 ERA and 32 strikeouts in his last five starts against the Phillies.

With a 9–6 victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies enter this game hoping to improve their record to 91–61 for the season. Following this series, the Phillies will travel to play the Arizona Diamondbacks this weekend in another NL West series.

Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies in a number of categories and has 136 hits, a team-high 52 home runs, 127 RBIs, and a team-high 176 strikeouts this season. Nick Castellanos is crushing the ball as well with 131 hits, 27 doubles, 16 home runs, and 66 RBIs. In addition to his 72 RBIs, Bryce Harper has 31 doubles, 26 home runs, and 11 stolen bases and Trea Turner has 179 hits, including a team-high 36 stolen bases, 15 home runs, 7 triples, and 69 RBIs. Bryson Stott has 20 doubles, 3 triples, 12 home runs, and 64 RBIs this season, while Max Kepler has 18 doubles. Stott also has 23 stolen bases.

The Dodgers enter this game hoping to recover from Tuesday's loss at the hands of the Phillies, which dropped them to 84-67 on the season. The Dodgers will play the San Francisco Giants in their series rematch from this past weekend following this series.

Shohei Ohtani continues to make a case for the NL MVP with 8 triples, 93 RBIs, 49 home runs, and 21 doubles. Teoscar Hernandez has 118 hits, 24 home runs, 27 doubles, and 84 RBIs this season, while Michael Conforto has 78 hits and 20 doubles. Ohtani also leads the team with 18 stolen bases. Additionally, Mookie Betts has contributed 18 home runs and 75 RBIs this season. Freddie Freeman (20) and Andy Pages (24) have also reached the 20-homer plateau for Los Angeles.

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FREE PICK: BLAKE SNELL OVER 7.5 STRIKEOUTS

Snell comes into this one having gone Over this prop in 2 of his last 3 starts. He’s primed to do it again tonight against a Phillies lineup that has a 24.2 percent K rate vs. LHP. The Phillies don’t strike out a ton - 8.11 times per game - but they have yet to face Snell this season which gives the Dodgers pitcher an advantage. Snell owns a 26.7 percent strikeout rate himself and has 55 Ks in 48.1 innings this season.