Two elite southpaws are on the mound when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies meet for Game 2 of the NLDS.
The pregame narrative: Los Angeles is favoured to take a 2-0 lead behind a surging Blake Snell. Philadelphia counters with Jesus Luzardo, who has high swing-and-miss upside but lost his last start against the Dodgers.
Check out my +330 Dodgers vs. Phillies predictions for Game 2, featuring prop bets on Snell and Enrique Hernandez.
Dodgers vs. Phillies predictions
Parlay: Dodgers F5 -0.5 | Snell over 6.5 strikeouts | Hernandez 1+ hits (+330)
Dodgers F5 -0.5 (+117): This pick has everything to do with Snell, who has been in Cy Young form since returning from a shoulder injury in August.
Just look at his numbers from then untill the end of the regular season (nine starts):
- 2.41 ERA
- 1.13 WHIP
- .222 opponent BA
- 32.7% K rate
One of those outings was against the Phillies, where Snell struck out 12 over seven shutout innings.
Luzardo was on the other end of that duel. He had a decent outing, giving up four earned runs over 7.0 IP, but he wasn’t even close to Snell’s level.
L.A.’s southpaw has dominated Philadelphia’s lineup time and time again (more on that later), and I expect him to put forth another strong postseason performance.
Snell held the Cincinnati Reds to two runs over 7.0 IP in Game 1 of the wild-card round.
MLB SGP legs
Snell over 6.5 strikeouts (-215): Snell fanned nine Reds in his Dodgers postseason debut, marking the third time in his last four games he went over this total.
Let’s get back to his numbers against Philly. In 158 combined plate appearances, the Phillies are batting .168 (.169 xBA) off Snell with a 35.4% K rate.
For context on how elite that is, Zach Wheeler led all qualified starters with a 33.3% K rate this year.
Philadelphia is also striking out at the third-highest clip vs. LHPs since the all-star break (26.1%), so I don’t magically expect the club to figure Snell out.
The lefty is a workhorse who routinely reaches the 100-pitch plateau. If he’s cruising, as I suspect, there is no reason for Dave Roberts to pull him early.
Hernandez 1+ hits (-143): Something changes inside Hernandez when the calendar flips to October.
He has a career 91 OPS+ in the regular season, meaning he’s a well-below-average player. In the postseason, though, he’s slashing .285/.356/.525 for his career.
Simply put, the man is a dog.
Hernandez is 5-for-12 in the playoffs so far (.417), logging a hit in all three games.
Batting from the right side, he’ll also have a platoon advantage against Luzardo.
Dodgers vs. Phillies predictions as of 9:39 a.m. on 10/06/2025.
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Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.