A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Philadelphia duelling San Diego on Monday at PETCO Park.

The Padres will turn to Eric Stults and his 6-5 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Phillies send Cliff Lee (9-2) to the hill.



View Philadelphia vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Padres as -106 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 6.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Padres sit at No. 13 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Phillies sit at a National League No. 15 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, San Diego owns the No. 8 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.4 per game. By contrast, the Phillies are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.3 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Diego has the National League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the National League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Philadelphia was an 8-0 loser at home against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -132 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Phillies were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the New York staff and losing 8-0 to the Mets on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

In their last action, San Diego was a 3-1 loser at home against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at +148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Padres endured a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Dodgers on Sunday, with Andrew Cashner throwing 8 innings of 5-hit ball at PETCO Park.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Phillies at Padres trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Philadelphia is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 19 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Diego is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Diego is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of San Diego's last 19 games when playing Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at San Diego, Tuesday, June 25