Padres vs Phillies Predictions, Odds, Picks

Both teams have struggled to string wins together this year. The Padres have been better away from home (13-7) than the Phillies (9-10).

Padres are 5-1 in their last 6 games as an underdog. They are 10-3 in last 13 road games vs a team with a losing record. Padres are 15-6 in the last 21 vs teams with losing records. Over is 10% in Padres last 12 road matches and 8% vs right-handed starters. Under is 5% for the past 6 head-to-head meetings in Philadelphia.

Padres are 5-1 in their last 6 games as an underdog. They are 15-6 in last 21 games vs a team with a losing record. Over is 10-2 in Padres last 12 road games and 8-3 in the last 10 road matches with right-handed starters.

Yu Darvish is on the mound for the Padres and Kye Gibson for Phillies. Both have 3-1 records, but their secondary numbers are not as good. Darrish's ERA is 4.62, his WHIP is 1.18 and his strikeouts are down. Gibson's numbers almost identical. He has three quality starts in seven outings, three where he didn't make it out of the fifth inning.

The Padres offense has been in the middle of the pack this year. Philadelphia ranks near the top of almost every statistical category. Bryce Harper has led the way with nine home runs and 27 RBIs. Nick Castellanos, Jean Segura, Rhys Hoskins, Alec Bohm, Didi Gregorious and J.T. Realmuto all have OBP's better than .300. San Diego is still missing its star shortstop in Fernando Tatis Jr.

Philadelphia's Bohm has had an up-and-down year in the city of brotherly love. Eric Hosmer is one of the best players when he's away from Petco Park.