Phillies vs Padres Odds, Picks, and Betting Lines (August 20)

• The Phillies and Padres begin a three-game set at Petco Park on Friday night
• Both teams are currently on losing streaks
• Get the odds, betting analysis, and preview below

The Philadelphia Phillies (61-60, 25-35 away) and the San Diego Padres (67-56, 40-24 home) will meet on Friday night for the first of a three-game series. Philly has lost four straight after getting swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks, while San Diego also just suffered three consecutive losses to the Colorado Rockies.

Lefty Matt Moore takes the bump for the Phillies following a strong outing, while Blake Snell gets the ball for the Padres. In the last 10 meetings between these two teams, they’ve both won five times.

Padres vs Phillies Odds

Odds as of August 19th at DraftKings.

Probable Pitchers

Matt Moore makes his tenth start of the year on Friday after several stints in the pen and in the rotation. While his 6.07 ERA is by no means impressive, the southpaw looked like a version of his old self last Saturday against the Reds. Moore was absolutely flawless, tossing six innings while giving up no runs or hits. He also struck out eight.  The changeup was on point and generated a ton of swings and misses.

Have a day, Matt Moore! 🙌

He gets the standing O from the hometown crowd after giving up no hits on 6.0 IP with 8 Ks 🏹🔥 pic.twitter.com/a4Bk1sEE22

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 14, 2021

On the season, the 32-year-old has a 2-3 record and a 1.49 WHIP. Although Moore is coming off a tremendous outing, he’s struggled vs. San Diego. In two appearances, the veteran has a 7.36 ERA. However, just four current hitters in their lineup have actually faced Moore. Needless to say, most of the Padres’ roster is unfamiliar with the southpaw.

Moore vs Snell

Snell hasn’t had the greatest season despite previously being one of the better starting pitchers in the big leagues. The former Cy Young-winner currently has a career-worst 4.80 ERA while compiling a 6-4 record. Snell has been electric when it comes to striking out hitters as he’s racked up 130 Ks in 101.1 innings, but his command has been extremely shaky. The left-hander has given up 62 free passes, which has played a huge part in his struggles.

Blake Snell has made a few adjustment to aid with consistency in all of his pitches! He's also taken the advice of one teammate that has made a difference when he takes the mound! #PadresPOV 🎥@Padres | @snellzilla4 | #HungryForMore pic.twitter.com/s06wd3yo1b

— Bally Sports San Diego (@BallySportsSD) August 19, 2021

But, Snell has pitched better across his last few outings. On August 13th against Arizona, he went five innings and gave up just two earned runs. Snell also allowed only two walks in the no-decision. In fact, in his previous three appearances, the 28-year-old has surrendered a combined three earned runs.

Snell has only faced the Phillies once in his career, going four innings on July 4th and allowing no runs. But most of their lineup has squared off against him in the past with various teams.

Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers

The Phillies have really been struggling in all aspects lately. Their ace, Zack Wheeler, was lit up by a very poor Diamondbacks club on Thursday in a 6-2 loss. In fact, Philadelphia scored just six runs in three games against Arizona, which has one of the worst team ERAs in the entire major leagues.

A bad time for a slump.

120 games in, the Phillies' season can be broken down into 15 stretches of 8 games each.

This most recent 8-game stretch has been by far their worst of the year at the plate so far.@TheGoodPhight pic.twitter.com/NLIVuPIBrM

— schmenkman 🇺🇦 (@tgpschmenk) August 19, 2021

They also collected a mere seven hits in the series finale at Chase Field and didn’t score their only runs until the last two innings of the game. The offense is clearly having problems and it won’t get any easier against a Padres team who typically pitches well. But, Snell has been poor in general, which is a chance for the Phillies to pounce and break out of this slump.

San Diego is in a similar boat as Philadelphia. They’ve gone 3-7 in their last 10 games and continue to fall way back in the National League West. When it comes to the Wild Card, the Padres are 1.5 games ahead of the Reds for the final spot behind the Dodgers.

Wil MyleHighers strikes again 💣💣 pic.twitter.com/rWzuOv7Mky

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 18, 2021

The injuries are piling up on the mound for the team and that was very evident in their series sweep at the hands of Colorado. Hopefully, Snell can give San Diego another quality start and get them back on track at home.

Phillies vs Padres Prediction

Snell has a stellar 2.40 ERA at Petco while Moore hasn’t been great on the road. Along with the fact that San Diego is typically a lot better on home soil, they’re a safe bet to cover the spread in the series opener.

Pick: San Diego Padres -1.5 (+100)