Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants Expert Pick & Prediction

The San Francisco Giants (12-4) and Philadelphia Phillies (9-7) will battle in Game 2 of their four-game series on Tuesday, April 15 at 6:45 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies are favored to win the second meeting of this series with a moneyline at -155 at MyBookie.. 

San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The Giants have won their last two games and are 4-1 over their last five. They are coming off of a successful start to this series, defeating the Phillies in Game 1 10-4. The offense did not waste any time getting runs, as the Giants scored six in the second inning.

Wilmer Flores increased his home run count to six on the season and also improved to 20 RBIs. Jung Hoo Lee leads the team with a .322 batting average, a .394 on base percentage, and a .644 slugging percentage.

Sam Francisco has been gathering a .220 batting average and allowing their opponents to reach .224 a game. As long as their defense continues to hold opposing teams to low rates at the plate, they have a good opportunity in each matchup to win.

The Giants have a .301 on base percentage, which is barely less than what the Phillies put up. However, the Giants are slightly more appealing with their .403 slugging percentage and an ERA at 3.20. They will have veteran Justin Verlander on the mound to start, but has a 6.92 ERA and a 1.69 WHIP through 13.0 innings pitched.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview

The Phillies have lost their last two games and are 1-4 over their last five. In their previous two games, they have allowed 17 runs total and have only scored four. This is a concerning issue not only on offense, but their defense as well.

Kyle Schwarber leads with six homers and 12 RBIs. Nick Castellanos currently has a .310 batting average, a .365 on base percentage, and a .552 slugging percentage. Both will need to pick up the pace offensively to give the Phillies a chance at success.

Philadelphia has been putting up a .237 batting average and giving up .247 in return. This is not the worst differential in the league by any means, but they clearly have a mismatch each game at this rate.

The Phillies have an on base percentage at .327, a slugging percentage at .371, and an ERA at 3.53. With Jesus Luzardo (2-0) on the mound to start, they have a good shot at keeping the offensive numbers low for the Giants. Luzardo currently has an ERA at 1.50 and a WHIP at 1.00.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie offers the best San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies betting odds, favoring the Phillies to succeed. According to market analysis, the Phillies are in a good position to win at home with a 60.2 percent chance of success. The Giants are still appealing to win despite a strong pitching performance potentially from the Phillies.

Final Pick: San Francisco Giants +130