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Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres
The Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Petco Park.
Right hander Zach Eflin will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Eflin is 2-5 this season with a 4.71 ERA.
Eflin's opponent in this one will be Blake Snell. The Padres left hander has a 5.46 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Padres were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at 120 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 37-35 SU
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego:
Team record: 45-28 SU
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at San Diego Sunday, June 26