The visiting Phillies hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to steal a win at PETCO Park against the San Diego Padres.

The match puts starter Joe Blanton for the Phillies on the hill facing Anthony Bass for the Padres. Blanton brings a 1-1 mark to the game, while Bass is 0-1 to date on the season.



View Philadelphia vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Phillies were listed as -110 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Padres at No. 1 in the National League and the Phillies at No. 13 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features San Diego's National League No. 13-ranked scoring average of 3.4 runs per game, against a Phillies offense rated No. 15 and scoring 2.8 runs per game in the league. The Padres have averaged 6.9 hits per game to date this season, less than the Phillies hitters have managed (8.1 per nine innings).

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. 1 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at +135 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Philadelphia suffered a 5-1 loss against San Diego on Saturday, as Roy Halladay wasn't able to lead his team to victory at PETCO Park.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few Phillies at Padres trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Philadelphia is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games


Next up:
Philadelphia at Arizona, Monday, April 23
San Diego home to Washington, Tuesday, April 24