The San Diego Padres will look to improve on a 53-66 record when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Wednesday.
Philadelphia puts its faith in starter Nick Pivetta to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 4-7. Getting the ball for the San Diego Padres is Clayton Richard, who owns a 5-12 record on the season with a 5.14 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -126 for the San Diego Padres in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8.5 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.1-3.4 victory for the Padres. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The San Diego Padres bring a 53-66 record to the battle against the 43-74 Phillies. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs Philadelphia injuries news.
The San Diego Padres sit at No. 24 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Philadelphia Phillies sit at No. 21 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up San Diego Padres No. 30 ranked offense (3.88 runs per game) against a Philadelphia Phillies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 19 at 4.86 runs allowed per game. The San Diego Padres have been averaging 7.83 hits per game, less than the Philadelphia Phillies have managed so far this season (8.44 hits on average).
San Diego owns the No. 25 defense, allowing 3.88 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Philadelphia's No. 19-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Phillies were saddled with a loss last time out in Mark Leiter Jr.'s start, as they lost 8-4 against San Diego on Tuesday at PETCO Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Philadelphia at San Francisco, Thursday, August 17th
San Diego home to Washington, Thursday, August 17th