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San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a game between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Sunday.
Left hander Joey Lucchesi will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Lucchesi is 6-7 this season with a 4.25 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Lucchesi with Jason Vargas. Left hander Vargas has a 4.03 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Phillies were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at 100 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 57-65 SU
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 64-59 SU
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
San Diego at Cincinnati Monday, August 19
Philadelphia at Boston Tuesday, August 20