The Philadelphia Phillies will host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the start of a three-game series on Tuesday.
**Team Records and Stats:**
– **Phillies:** With an overall record of 58-32 and a home record of 33-14, the Phillies boast a team batting average of .258, second-best in the National League.
– **Dodgers:** The Dodgers hold a 27-17 record on the road and are 55-36 overall. They rank third in Major League Baseball with 124 home runs, averaging 1.4 homers per game.
**Season Series:**
This will be the first meeting between the Phillies and the Dodgers this season.
**Top Performers:**
– **Phillies:** Alec Bohm, batting .296, has accumulated 30 doubles, a triple, and 11 home runs. Trea Turner has been impressive recently, hitting 15-for-42 with three doubles and four home runs in the last 10 games.
– **Dodgers:** Will Smith has recorded 18 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs, and 55 RBIs. Shohei Ohtani has gone 10-for-38 with a double, a triple, and four home runs in his last 10 games.
**Recent Form:**
– **Phillies:** Over the past 10 games, the Phillies are 5-5 with a team batting average of .249 and a 5.07 ERA, being outscored by 13 runs.
– **Dodgers:** Similarly, the Dodgers are 5-5 in their last 10 games with a .249 batting average and a 6.20 ERA, being outscored by 12 runs.
**Injuries:**
– **Phillies:** Luis Ortiz (60-Day IL, ankle), Kyle Schwarber (10-Day IL, groin), Bryce Harper (10-Day IL, hamstring), Spencer Turnbull (15-Day IL, back), Taijuan Walker (15-Day IL, index finger), J.T. Realmuto (10-Day IL, knee), Michael Rucker (60-Day IL, hand), Dylan Covey (60-Day IL, shoulder).
– **Dodgers:** Jason Heyward (10-Day IL, knee), Max Muncy (60-Day IL, oblique), Walker Buehler (15-Day IL, hip), Michael Grove (15-Day IL, lat), Mookie Betts (10-Day IL, hand), Joe Kelly (60-Day IL, posterior), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (15-Day IL, tricep), Ryan Brasier (60-Day IL, calf), Connor Brogdon (60-Day IL, foot), Brusdar Graterol (60-Day IL, shoulder), Emmet Sheehan (60-Day IL, forearm), Clayton Kershaw (60-Day IL, elbow), Tony Gonsolin (60-Day IL, elbow), Dustin May (60-Day IL, elbow).
