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With Shane Victorino's status in doubt, the Philadelphia Phillies travel to Los Angeles for the first time since last season's postseason matchup, opening a three-game set with the major league-leading L.A. Dodgers tonight.

Right now it looks like a good bet that a second straight postseason matchup between the Phillies and Dodgers could happen. While Philadelphia has a three-game lead in the NL East, the Dodgers have a 9 1/2-game bulge in the NL West over second-place San Francisco.

But Philadelphia could be without Victorino after he strained his left hip and left in the sixth inning against San Diego on Wednesday.

Cole Hamels will make his first road start against the Dodgers since Game 5, when he gave up one run and five hits in seven innings.

Clayton Kershaw will get the start for Los Angeles. The lefthander is 0-2 with a 7.41 ERA versus the -110 favored Phillies. Get all your MLB betting with Bodog now.