The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between San Diego and Philadelphia on Friday, with the host Padres trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

For the Padres, Edinson Volquez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Phillies hitters off the base paths. He'll face Cole Hamels, 1-1 on the year.



View Philadelphia vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Phillies listed as favorites of 125 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 6, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 1-ranked Padres and the National League No. 13-rated Phillies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has the National League's No. 13-rated offensive output, at 6.9 hits per game. The Phillies average 8.2 hits per game, good for No. 9 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Diego has the National League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the National League's No. 1 mark in runs allowed.

Philadelphia was a 2-0 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Padres. They won as -116 favorites, while the total score of 2 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Phillies hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when Vance Worley struck out 11 batters in 2-0 victory on Thursday at PETCO Park.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 9-1
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

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 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 13 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 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Philadelphia at San Diego, Saturday, April 21