At 4:10 PM from PETCO Park in San Diego, we have an NL matchup between the Phillies and Padres. Heading into Sunday’s game, the Phillies are 18-10 overall, and the Padres are 14-16. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Padres are the favorite on the money line at -132.

Michael King is starting for the Padres, and he is facing off against Taijuan Walker for the Phillies. You can catch this one on TV on ESPN.

SAN DIEGO PADRES VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Diego Padres Moneyline -132

This game will be played at PETCO Park at 4:10 ET on Sunday, April 28th.

HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS PADRES:

  • We have the Padres winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Phillies to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Philadelphia cruised to a 5-1 win over the Padres in the most recent game of this series. The Phillies had a huge 5th inning, scoring all five of their runs. As for the Padres, they scored their only run in the 8th. Heading into the game, the Phillies were at -104 on the money line.

Ranger Suarez pitched well for the Phillies in this one, going eight innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk. Dylan Cease had a rough outing for the Padres, giving up five earned runs in six innings of work.

Alec Bohm and Trea Turner each had two hits and scored a run for the Phillies’ offense. Bohm, Turner, and Eguy Rosario were the only three Phillies’ hitters to have more than one hit.

Phillies Records & Stats

Philadelphia’s overall record is 18-10 heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Padres. The Phillies have taken the first two games of this series vs. the Padres and won their final two games of their series vs. the Reds. In the NL East, they are 1.5 games behind the Braves.

At home, the Phillies have gone 10-6 this year and are 8-4 on the road. So far, they have been really good in night games, going 10-4. As the favorite, the Phillies are 15-7 and 3-3 when they are the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Phillies are 4-2-2 this year.

Philadelphia has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 14-14 overall. They have been even better on the road, going 7-5 against the run line. They have covered the run line in three straight road games and have a run line average of 1.5 runs per game away from home. The Phillies have been a run line favorite in 22 games this season, going 11-11 in those contests.

When the Phillies and Padres played on May 28, the combined run total was 6, which was under the 7.5 over/under line. The next day, the combined run total was 12, which was over the 7.5 over/under line. Overall, the Phillies’ games have averaged 8.2 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 11-16.

Taijuan Walker is coming off a season in which he made 31 starts for the Phillies, going 15-6 with an ERA of 4.38. Last season, Walker faced the Padres twice, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.25. For the season, he made 11 quality starts and allowed a total of 20 home runs. His strikeouts per nine innings was 7.19, while his walks per nine innings was 3.7. Last season, Walker made a total of 31 appearances and finished the season with a record of 15-6.

So far this season, the Phillies offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been a better team at home, averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. As a team, they are batting .253, which is 6th in the league, and are 3rd in the league in home runs.

Alec Bohm has been on a tear for the Phillies, going 20/37 in his last nine games with three homers and 15 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .354 with four homers and 26 RBIs. Kyle Schwarber leads the team with seven homers but is hitting just .190. Trea Turner and Brandon Marsh are also near the top of the league in home runs, with six and two, respectively.

Padres Records & Stats

San Diego is looking to snap their three-game losing streak today at home vs. the Phillies. The Padres are 3rd in the NL West, and they trail the Dodgers by 4.5 games for the division lead. So far, they are 8-8 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Padres are 6-10 this year and 8-6 on the road. So far, they are just below .500 at 14-16. As the favorite, the Padres have gone 9-8 and 5-8 as the underdog. San Diego’s overall series record is 4-4-2, and they dropped the first two games of this series vs. the Phillies.

The Padres have been a .500 team against the run line, going 15-15, but they have been a much better bet on the road, going 11-3. They are just 4-12 against the run line at home, where they are being outscored by 0.9 runs per game.

San Diego has seen their games go over the total in 6 of the 10 games this season with an over/under line of 8.5. Overall, the Padres have played to an over record of 15-14 on the season. The over/under line for today’s game is 8.5, which is the highest line of the season for the Padres. The Padres have seen their games go over the total in 4 of the 30 games this season with a total of 8.5 or higher, which is 13.3% of their games.

Michael King gets the start for the Padres today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Rockies. In that start, he gave up four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. King took the loss in the outing. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight starts. King’s ERA for the season is 4.11, along with a record of 2-2. Opposing batters are hitting .215 this season vs. King. He has made two quality starts this year. Per nine innings, King is averaging 5.28 walks compared to 9.98 strikeouts.

So far this season, the Padres offense has been one of the league’s best, as they are 10th in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per game. San Diego’s offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts and is also 5th in the league in walks. As a team, they are batting .253, which is 6th in the league.

Jurickson Profar comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak and has gone 6/21 in his last six games with a homer and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .295 with three homers. Profar’s 18 RBIs are the best mark on the team and 9th in the league. Leading the Padres in homers is Fernando Tatis Jr. (6), but he is batting just .243 for the season.