The Philadelphia Phillies look to put a lackluster series loss against the New York Mets in the rearview mirror when they welcome in the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series starting Monday night at Citizens Bank Ballpark.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It marks the second meeting between the two teams this season<\/a>, with the Phillies dropping two of three in Los Angeles back in late May.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Dodgers are coming off a series win against the New York Yankees in the Bronx, where they dominated on the mound, allowing just five runs in the three-game set.\u00a0<\/p>\n Series details\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Who: <\/strong>Philadelphia Phillies (55-45, 3.0 GB in NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (63-37, 1st in NL West)\u00a0<\/p>\n When: <\/strong>Monday, 7:10 p.m. (ESPN); Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. (NBCSP, TBS); Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. (NBCSP)<\/p>\n Where: <\/strong>Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n Pitching Probables:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday: RHP Emmet Sheehan (4-6, 4.81 ERA) vs. Cristopher S\u00e1nchez (11-4, 2.62 ERA)\u00a0<\/p>\n Tuesday: LHP Eric Lauer (4-5, 4.81 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (10-1, 2.13 ERA)\u00a0<\/p>\n Wednesday: LHP Justin Wrobleski (10-2, 2.69 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (3-7, 5.68 ERA)\u00a0<\/p>\n Phillies Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n The Phillies are just 7-7 in the month of July after an impressive June where they went 18-9. The offense has struggled along with the bullpen, and they have a serious issue with the fifth spot in the starting rotation.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Phillies are 37-7 in games started by S\u00e1nchez, Wheeler or Jesus Luzardo since Wheeler returned to the rotation on April 25.\u00a0<\/p>\n MORE: Revisiting the Jhoan Duran trade<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Bryce Harper has struggled so far this month, hitting just .157 with a .530 OPS in 14 games. He also is struggling against southpaws this season with just a .644 OPS and .215 batting average this season. He has not hit a home run against a left-hander since April 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n Brandon Marsh, another All-Star, is also slumping at the plate. Marred in his first noticeable skid, Marsh is hitting .157 this month with a .461 OPS and 16 strikeouts in 51 at-bats.\u00a0<\/p>\n If the Phillies win the series opener, it will mark the 1,000th victory at Citizens Bank Park. They are currently 999-783 (.561) inside their friendly confines. This season, the Phillies look to bounce back against defending champion Dodgers in a 26-23 home record.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dodgers Notes\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n It was announced that Shohei Ohtani will be taking a break from pitching for the time being as he continues to deal with a sore knee. <\/a>At the plate, he\u2019s hitting .290 with a .938 OPS with 22 home runs and 60 RBIs as he continues to remain one of the best bats in the Dodgers\u2019 lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n Since returning from the IL, outfielder Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez is hitting just .118 (6-for-51) with a home run and six RBIs in 15 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tommy Edman is hitting .357 (10 for 28) with a pair of doubles, a home run and five RBIs over his last 10 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n