Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/30/25, 3:34 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 2/3/26 at 8:46 AM in MLB Picks

Both seeking to build momentum as the season enters the home stretch mark of the first half, the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres face off in a three-game series starting on Monday at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies took 2 out of 3 games in their recently-concluded series with the Atlanta Braves, keeping them at the top spot of the NL East with a 49-35 slate. But with the 48-37 New York Mets closing in, the Phillies can’t afford to drop more winnable games in their schedules. In their last five assignments, the Phillies has batted .232 with 3.4 runs per game and pitched an impressive 2.14 ERA.

The Padres, meanwhile, had lost 2 of their 3 games to the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend. Losing the series feels like a punch in the gut for the NL West’s No.2 team as they now trail the 58-32 LA Dodgers by 7 games. San Diego has posted a solid 3.53 ERA over the last five games, but a lethargic 2.2 runs per game in this stretch has kept the team from truly capitalizing despite the amazing effort form their pitching staff.