The Phillies swept the Padres in San Diego last week, and now this series shifts to Citizens Bank Park with a pitching matchup that couldn’t be more lopsided. Zack Wheeler has posted a 2.27 ERA through seven starts, and dating to 2024, he’s gone at least six innings and allowed two runs or fewer in 19 of his last 21 outings. Across from him, Lucas Giolito is walking more batters than he’s striking out in 2026, carries a 4.97 ERA and 1.74 WHIP, and didn’t last three innings in his previous start. The Padres’ record makes them look like a capable opponent — and they are — but Giolito is a significant liability, and the market may actually be generous to San Diego at this price. Take the Phillies.
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Who was the public on? 81% of the public money was on Philadelphia Phillies to win on the moneyline. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Philadelphia would win by a score of 5.4 to 3.5 with Philadelphia winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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San Diego at Philadelphia
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 84% of the public money was on Philadelphia Phillies to win on the moneyline. And, 89% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Philadelphia would win by a score of 3.7 to 3.5 with Philadelphia winning on the moneyline, San Diego winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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San Diego at Philadelphia
Cristopher Sanchez walked off the mound last time carrying 44-plus consecutive scoreless innings, a run that ranks seventh on the all-time single-season list in the Live Ball Era and puts him in conversation with names like Don Drysdale and Bob Gibson. His season ERA of 1.47 is the best in baseball, backed by underlying indicators that strip out luck and defense and paint the same picture — the dominance is real, and it is repeatable. Walker Buehler lines up against him for San Diego, and the contrast could not be sharper: Buehler carries a 5.05 ERA through ten starts, has issued four walks in his most recent outing, and has repeatedly struggled to keep the ball in the park. Citizens Bank Park tilts toward offense in general, but Sanchez has been erasing park effects for two months running. With the Phillies generating their run support against a compromised Buehler and Sanchez locking down the San Diego lineup, both sides of the argument point in the same direction — a Philadelphia win and a game that projects to stay UNDER the posted total. Take the Phillies and bet this game UNDER.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 76% of the public money was on Philadelphia Phillies to win on the moneyline. And, 86% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Philadelphia would win by a score of 4.3 to 3.9 with Philadelphia winning on the moneyline, San Diego winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public money was on Philadelphia Phillies to win on the moneyline. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that San Diego would win by a score of 3.6 to 3.4 with San Diego winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 63% of the public money was on San Diego Padres to win on the moneyline. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Philadelphia would win by a score of 4.1 to 3.3 with Philadelphia winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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