Free MLB Picks oddsmakers at Bodog.com currently have the Dodgers listed as 152-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 9. Martinez will be making his first postseason appearance since beating the Cardinals in Game 3 of the 2004 World Series. The 37-year-old right-hander, who joined the Phillies in August, has pitched just seven innings since Sept. 13. Martinez has gone 3-5 with a 4.02 ERA in nine career starts against the Dodgers. This is his first appearance against them since 2006. In 13 career playoff appearances, the three-time Cy Young Award winner has gone 6-2 with a 3.40 ERA.
Padilla, a former Phillie, has resurrected his career in a big way after being released by the Rangers. He's unbeaten as a Dodger with four regular-season wins and the first-round clincher in St. Louis, when he threw seven scoreless innings and looked perfectly capable of finishing it up. Padilla had a dicey reputation with the Rangers as headhunter, but has been a model citizen with the Dodgers, impressive enough against the Cardinals to get moved up in the rotation.
The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 8-6 in Game 1 on Thursday. The Phillies won the game as a -110 pick'em, while the 14 runs sailed OVER the posted total (7.5). Cole Hamels allowed four runs over eight innings in collecting the win. Clayton Kershaw surrendered five runs over 4 2-3 innings in the loss.
Free MLB Picks: We are sticking our necks out here and going with the veteran Martinez and the Phillies as +137 dogs.
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