Enjoy your Labor Day with a National League battle as the Philadelphia Phillies (75-61) take on the San Diego Padres (65-73). These two will be battling it out in the first of a three-game series.
Read ahead to get all of the information on this matchup, including our Phillies vs Padres betting picks.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Before making our Phillies vs Padres betting picks, it is important to look at the MLB odds.
- Moneyline: The Padres are the favorites in this one playing at home. They are -111 to win, while the Phillies’ moneyline sits at +101.
- Spread: The spread features the Padres at +1.5, with odds of -180. The Phillies are -1.5 on the spread, with odds of +160.
- Over/Under: The over/under for total runs sits at nine. Both the over and the under have odds of -110.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres Information
Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres
Location of the game: Petco Park, San Diego, CA.
Date & Time: Monday, September 4. 6:40 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres Analysis
Philadelphia Phillies Performance Recap and Analysis
Looking at the Philadelphia Phillies schedule, they come into this one having gone 6-4 in their last ten contests. On the road this season, they are a game under .500 at 34-35.
While they might be 14 games over .500 overall at 75-61, they still sit second in the NL East, 15.5 games behind the division-leading Atlanta Braves. In the Wild Card standings, though, they hold the top Wild Card spot.
In Monday’s game, the Phillies will turn to 31-year-old righty Taijuan Walker. Looking at his MLB player stats, he is 14-5 in 26 games with a 4.05 ERA and 1.31 WHIP, and he has 119 strikeouts in 142.1 innings.
The Phillies lost their last series over the Milwaukee Brewers, although they did salvage Sunday’s finale in a 4-2 victory.
Walker picked up the win in his last start over the Angels. He went 5.2 innings, allowing three earned runs, and struck out six.
Offensively, the Philadelphia Phillies rank ninth in MLB team stats in scoring, averaging 4.89 runs per game (4.59 on the road). They are led in the power department by Kyle Schwarber, who has a team-leading 39 home runs and 88 runs batted in.
Key Injuries
The MLB injury report shows that the Phillies have stayed relatively healthy this season, although they are without Rhys Hoskins, who is out the rest of the season with an ACL injury.
Betting Trends to Know
- In their last 12 games, the Phillies are 8-4. In their last seven games against the Padres, they are an impressive 6-1.
- At Petco Park, Philadelphia is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
San Diego Padres Performance Recap and Analysis
Recent San Diego Padres scores show that they had a pretty solid weekend. Even though they dropped the first game on Thursday, they took three of four from the Giants overall, including a 4-0 win on Sunday.
The Padres sit fourth in the NL West, 19.5 games behind the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. At Petco Park, they are 38-34 this season.
On Monday, the Padres will turn to 43-year-old southpaw Rich Hill. In 27 games, he is 7-13 with a 5.26 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, and he has 117 strikeouts in 137 innings.
In his last three starts, Hill has allowed eight earned runs over a combined 11.2 innings.
Evaluating their MLB team stats, the Padres sit 16th in the majors, averaging 4.50 runs per game. They are even worse at home, as they are averaging just 4.20 runs at Petco Park.
Juan Soto (28 HR, 84 RBI), Manny Machado (26 HR, 79 RBI), and Fernando Tatis Jr. (21 HR, 69 RBI, 23 SB) have been the Padres’ best hitters this year.
The Padres certainly have work to do as they also sit six games back of the final Wild Card spot in the National League.
Key Injuries
The Padres are without several key pieces, including pitchers Joe Musgrove (shoulder) and Yu Darvish (elbow). They are also without Jake Cronenworth, who is out with a wrist injury.
Betting Trends to Know
- In their last five home games, the Padres are 4-1.
- Also, in their last six contests against the Phillies, the over has hit in every single one of them.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres Betting Picks
For our Phillies vs Padres betting picks, we will be taking Philadelphia to win despite playing on the road (+101). The Padres’ Rich Hill has just really struggled this season, especially at home, where he is 4-7 with a 5.34 ERA.
We like the Phillies to win straight up, but if you are betting the spread, take the Padres at +1.5 (-180).
Lastly, take the over on the runs scored (-110). Recent trends have shown these two have a tendency to engage in slugfests, and with no dominant pitcher on the mound, that trend should continue on Monday.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres Prediction
- MLB Pick: Phillies 6 – Padres 5
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