Philadelphia at San Francisco

The Phillies are holding down 1st place in the NL East by 1.5 games over the NY Mets. The Phillies would love to maintain their momentum going into the second half of the season by holding onto their lead. The Phillies' pitching has led the way, as their staff has held 13 of their last 17 opponents to three runs or fewer. The Giants are now seven games behind the LA Dodgers in the NL West. Philadelphia has dominated righthanded pitching as they are 43-23 this season against them. The Giants have had a lot of trouble vs. left-handed starters this season, especially at home. The Giants in their last nine games at home vs. a lefthander are just 2-7. I like Philadelphia in this one.