Game 1 of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Citizens Bank Park on Monday evening. The game will start at 6:40 PM ET and air on NBC Sports Philadelphia and Padres TV.
The San Diego Padres entered this game on a three-game losing streak following a 0-3 series sweep on the road against the New York Mets and were outscored by the Mets 8-18 in the series following a 6-11 loss in Game 3 of the series on Sunday.
The three-game losing streak has dropped the Padres' record to below .500 at 37-38. However, they are still in second place in the NL West despite the losing streak and being under .500. They trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by eight games for first place in the division and tie them with the Washington Nationals for the sixth-best record in the National League.
San Diego has lost four straight games in the series against Philadelphia, including getting swept 0-3 in a series earlier this season. He has been outscored by the Phillies by an average of 3.33 to 7.33 runs per game in the matchups this season. The San Diego Padres will look to end their three-game losing streak and four-game losing streak in the series when they travel to face the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 1.
Philadelphia has had the best record for most of the season in the National League. However, the Phillies are on a two-game losing streak and have lost back-to-back series following a 1-2 series loss on the road against the Boston Red Sox and a 1-2 series loss on the road against the Baltimore Orioles.
The Phillies have lost four of their previous five games by an average margin of 3 runs per game in those contests. Despite their recent struggles, the Philadelphia Phillies still have the best record in the National League at 47-24, which also puts them in 1st place in the NL East and gives them an eight-game lead over the Atlanta Braves for 1st place in the division and ties them with the Baltimore Orioles for the 2nd best record in baseball.
Philadelphia has dominated the series against San Diego as they have won four straight and eight of the previous ten games while having won by an average margin of 1.3 runs per game over the last ten games. The Philadelphia Phillies will look to end their two-game losing streak and extend their winning streak in the series to five games when they host the San Diego Padres for Game 1 of the series on Monday evening.
JustBet has the Philadelphia Phillies listed as -170 moneyline favorites at home against the San Diego Padres for Game 1 of the series on Monday evening. Philadelphia has won eight of the last ten, including four straight games in the series against San Diego, and has won by an average margin of 1.3 runs per game over the last ten and 4 runs per game in the previous three games in the series.
Both teams enter this matchup having struggled over their last five games, as San Diego is on a three-game losing streak, and Philadelphia has lost four of their previous five games. However, the Phillies have the best record in the National League and have dominated the series against the Padres, winning eight of the last ten, including four straight, while having won by an average margin of 4 runs per game in the matchups this season. Take the run line for the Philadelphia Phillies at -1.5 when they host the San Diego Padres for Game 1 of the series on Monday evening.
