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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 Friday when they meet at Petco Park.

Aaron Nola will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Right hander Nola is 3-1 this season with a 3.45 ERA.

It'll be Joe Musgrove toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Right hander Musgrove is 3-2 with a 5.74 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Padres were a 10-9 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at 129 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors.

Philadelphia won its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Reds on April 25. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -177 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Philadelphia:
Team record: 16-10 SU

San Diego:
Team record: 14-14 SU

Next up:
Philadelphia at San Diego Saturday, April 27