The Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres meet Monday in MLB action at Petco Park. Here’s a Padres vs. Phillies Prediction. This article will include a Padres vs. Phillies Pick.
Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Phillies are 26-27 on the year and play the Dodgers and Padres next. The Philadelphia Phillies are batting .229 on the season and have a .298 OBP, and a .385 slugging percentage. The Philadelphia Phillies pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Brandon Marsh leads the Philadelphia Phillies with 56 hits and 22 RBI, while Trea Turner and Bryce Harper have combined for 100 hits and 48 RBI.
Jesus Luzardo gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he is 3-4 with a 4.85 ERA and 66 strikeouts this season. Luzardo is 1-4 with a 4.50 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 31-21 on the year and play the Nationals and Phillies next. The San Diego Padres are batting. 220 on the season, have a .294 OBP, and have a .367 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres’ pitching staff has a 3.86 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the San Diego Padres with 47 hits and 16 RBI, while Miguel Andujar and Xander Bogaerts have combined for 87 hits and 41 RBI.
Randy Vasquez gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 5-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 45 strikeouts this season. This will be Vasquez’s second career game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won each of their last nine day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Phillies have lost four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Padres have covered the run line each of their last nine day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Padres have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win
- The Phillies have won each of their last 10 day games against NL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Padres have lost three of their last four games against National League opponents.
- The road team has covered the run line in nine of the Phillies’ last 10 games.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line each of their last four home games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Phillies have won the first inning in four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Phillies have led after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against the Padres at Petco Park.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Phillies’ last six day games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Ten of the Padres’ last 11 home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the last 10 games between the Phillies and Padres.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Phillies’ last four games as road favorites.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Gavin Sheets has hit at least one home run in four of the Padres’ last five day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jackson Merrill has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks T10th in the league in Steals (12) this season.
Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Schwarber has hit at least one home run in each of the Phillies’ last five games against NL West opponents.
- Jesus Luzardo has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances with the Phillies as road favorites against NL opponents.
- Jesus Luzardo has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances with the Phillies as road favorites.
- J.T. Realmuto has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Phillies as favorites against the Padres.
- Kyle Schwarber ranks 1st in the league in Home Runs (20) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Padres rank 30th in the league for hits this season (372).
- The Padres rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.220).
- The Phillies rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts this season (498).
- The Phillies rank 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (147).
Padres vs Phillies Prediction
Right when it looked like the Phillies had turned things around, the offense has gone back in a hole and the losses are piling up again. Luzardo has talent, but I’m not getting behind a shaky 4.85 ERA and 1.31 WHIP through 55.2 innings. The Padres have the lineup to give those struggles fits, and Vasquez has been strong with a 2.96 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. Vasquez has allowed four runs in his last 15.1 innings. The fact we can get the more favorable price with the Padres at home with the pitching edge makes San Diego one of the better value bets on Monday’s MLB card.