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San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
The Padres will trot Seth Lugo out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lugo has a 3-4 record and a 3.39 ERA this season.
The Phillies will counter Lugo with Zack Wheeler. Right hander Wheeler has a 3.97 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Philadelphia was a 9-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Padres. They won as -118 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 9-4 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -118 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 44-49 SU
San Diego is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 50-42 SU
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Next up:
San Diego at Toronto Tuesday, July 18
Philadelphia home to Milwaukee Tuesday, July 18