San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies 7/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The San Diego Padres will re-visit Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to conclude an MLB National League inter-League four-game series on the road versus the home-team Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.
San Diego dropped to 44-49 overall and 19-26 when playing away from home after losing the last two road contests while staying in fourth place in the NL West with ten games away from the Los Angeles Dodgers in first place.
The Padres have collected 417 runs scored to date and given up 380 for a +37 run differential throughout the season.
The San Diego Padres enter this final match of an NL four-game series, losing three of the last six contests played overall, including a doubleheader match against the Phillies last time out.
On Saturday, the Padres failed to tie a doubleheader after losing the evening edition at 4-9 while driving in six hits.
Ryan Weathers (1-6, 6.25 ERA) took the loss after giving up four earned runs and two free walks while striking out two hitters in pitching for 4.2 frames in the match.
The San Diego Padres management will give the ball to right-hander Seth Lugo to start game 4 of the four-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.
The right-handed thrower posted a 3-4 record on the year with a sterling 3.39 ERA and an excellent 1.24 WHIP and struck out 59 batters in his starts while allowing 66 hits, 13 free walks, and six home runs in 63.2 frames of work.
Righty Lugo was spectacular in his last beginning, conceding only one earned run but fanned out six batters in 6.0 innings pitched in a 5-3 home triumph over the Los Angeles Angels on July 5.
The totals went OVER in nine of San Diego’s last 13 outings, while the Padres are 6-3 SU in their previous nine matches.
The San Diego Padres are 1-5 straight up in their last six contests played versus Philadelphia, while the totals went OVER in 6 of the Padres’ last seven road games played.
The totals went OVER in five of the San Diego Padres’ previous six outings when playing on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies Predictions 7/16/2023
The Philadelphia Phillies will continue a homestand looking for their second straight win when facing the San Diego Padres in the final match of a four-game series on Sunday afternoon.
Philadelphia improved its overall standing to 50-42, posted a 24-17 record at home after winning a doubleheader by a sweep following a 9-4 victory in game 2, and took third place in the NL East with 11.5 games behind the league’s leader, the Atlanta Braves.
The Phillies have recorded 419 runs scored to date while losing 408 for a run differential of +11 over the year.
The Philadelphia Phillies enter this competition looking for their third straight win and go for a series victory over San Diego on Sunday following a 2-0 victory in a doubleheader on Saturday.
Last night, Bryce Harper hit a long ball to snap the longest homer-less streak of his MLB career in the second round and helped the Phillies sweep a doubleheader over the Padres at 6-4 and 9-4.
The Philadelphia Phillies will counter with righty Zack Wheeler to take on the mound to start a four-game series closing game against the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon.
The right-handed starter marked a 7-4 record for the season with an ERA of 4.05 and a solid WHIP of 1.19 and has retired a total of 119 hitters in his starts while giving away 102 hits, 22 bases on balls, and eight home runs in pitching for 104.1 innings this year.
Wheeler came out strong in his last three starts, yielding a combined 12 earned runs while striking out 21 batters in 16.10 total innings pitched, leading Philadelphia to win all three contests.
The totals went OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last five contests, while the Phillies are 11-5 straight up in their last 16 games played.
The totals went OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last five outings played versus San Diego and also went OVER in 4 of the Phillies’ last five home matches.
The totals went OVER in five of the Philadelphia Phillies’ previous six outings when playing at home against the San Diego Padres.
San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies. The MLB Pick for this contest is Philadelphia +155.
Despite missing one slugger in OF Cristian Pache due to a right elbow irritation and being placed on a 10-day injured list status, the Phillies will dominate this match-up at home on Sunday.
After finishing with 92 games played, San Diego ranked 13th in OPS and 15th in runs scored, while Philadelphia ranked 12th in OPS and 18th in runs scored for the season.
Take the home team in this one. The prediction: The Philadelphia Phillies will win 4-3.
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San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies 7/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 1:35 PM ET
Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
TV: NSPA
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia Phillies -155
MLB Totals: 9.0