San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies 8/18/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 1:05 PM EST
Aug. 18, 2019
TV: NSPA
Latest Odds : PHI -109 Total 10
The Padres season has turned into one that is very disappointing. The team had a chance to really showcase the talent that was coming up this year. However, the Padres had an injury bug that hit the team and they were never able to bounce back from those injuries earlier this year and that cost the team quite a bit.
Joey Lucchesi is the starting pitcher the Padres are putting on the mound in this game. Lucchesi on the season has managed to post a 7-7 record and a 4.25 ERA. He has thrown a total of 127 innings this year with 125 strikeouts, but has walked only 42 batters while giving up 110 hits.
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With the Phillies the team has really been looking decent at times, but then the next game out the Phillies make the fans forget they even had a professional team in the city. The good news is the Phillies are playing decent at home and that can definitely help them out quite a bit in getting the confidence boost they need to have.
Jason Vargas the Met transplant is the starting pitcher the Phillies are planning on putting on the mound. Vargas has posted a 6-6 record and a 4.03 ERA on the year so far. He has a total of 111.2 innings pitched this year with 88 strikeouts, but has walked 46 batters and gave up 95 hits.
Recent Betting Trends:
Phillies are 5-5 in their last 10 games.
Phillies are 33-21 in the last 54 games as a home favorite.
Padres are 26-32 in the last 58 games as an under dog.
Padres are 30-29 in the last 59 games against the run line.
Free Betting Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -109
The Phillies are a team that has a good chance to win at home and Vargas has been a decent pitcher for the team. The Padres, though, are countering with Lucchesi who has been doing great for the team this year. A big difference is the fact that the Padres offense has struggled on the road at times this year and that leads to them losing this game here. Final Score, Philadelphia Phillies win 7-4.