The San Diego Padres battle the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in MLB betting action at PETCO Park.

Joe Wieland will take the mound for San Diego, and he'll carry a 0-1 record into the contest. Vance Worley gets the ball for Philadelphia; he's 0-1 so far this season.



View Philadelphia vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Padres in this one will find them as +120 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Padres sit at No. 1 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Phillies sit at a National League No. 13 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has the National League's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 7.1 hits per game. The Phillies average 8.4 hits per game, good for No. 7 on the National League list.

Defensively, Philadelphia features the National League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 2.3 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the National League at home, scoring 3 runs per game.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -103 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Philadelphia lost in extra innings against the Giants on Wednesday as San Francisco edged them 1-0 at AT&T Park.

Last time out for San Diego, they were an 8-4 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -149 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Diego didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 8-4 to Colorado on Wednesday at Coors Field.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing San Diego are 10-0
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Phillies at Padres trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Philadelphia is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Philadelphia at San Diego, Friday, April 20