Phillies vs. Padres Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/17/2022

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Tuesday when the Philadelphia Phillies (17-18) and San Diego Padres (22-13) take to the field at 6:45 PM ET. Alec Bohm is batting .315 for the Phillies (-119 favorites on the moneyline) while Manny Machado leads the underdog Padres (+100) with a .359 average. San Diego is expected to give the ball to Mike Clevinger, while Philadelphia has yet to name a starting pitcher.

Phillies vs. Padres Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Phillies vs. Padres

Our computer pick: San Diego Padres (+100) and Over (8.5)

Phillies vs. Padres Game Info

• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Mike Clevinger
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
• Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Padres Starter Mike Clevinger

• The Padres will send Clevinger to the mound for his first start this season.
• The 31-year-old right-hander will make his season debut.
• The Phillies rank second in MLB with a .256 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks first in the league (.431) and 44 home runs.

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Phillies have entered the game as favorites 21 times this season and won 10, or 47.6%, of those games.
• This season, Philadelphia has won eight of its 19 games, or 42.1%, when favored by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 54.3% chance to win.
• Games involving Philadelphia have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 19 of 35 chances this season.
• The Phillies are 18-17-0 against the spread this season.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• The Padres have been victorious in five of the 10 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, San Diego has been victorious four times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with San Diego have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 19 of 36 chances this season.
• The Padres have posted a record of 19-17-0 against the spread this season.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Phillies best power option comes in the form of Bryce Harper and his nine-home-run 27-RBI season, both team highs.
• In all of the majors, Harper ranks sixth in home runs and sixth in RBI.
• Harper has collected a hit in six straight games. During his last 10 outings he is batting .450 with seven doubles, five home runs, four walks and 12 RBI.
• Jean Segura is batting .309 with three doubles, six home runs and nine walks.
• Segura ranks 31st in home runs and 105th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Segura enters this game looking for his 13th game in a row with a hit. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .472 with a double, four home runs, five walks and nine RBI.
• Nicholas Castellanos has nine doubles, five home runs and 11 walks while hitting .279.
• Kyle Schwarber’s nine home runs pace his team.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Machado leads the Padres with seven home runs and has put up a team-high batting average of .359.
• Among all batters in the majors, Machado ranks 19th in home runs and 16th in RBI.
• Eric Hosmer has driven in the most runs for the Padres with 24 runs batted in.
• Hosmer is 67th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 12th in RBI.
• Jurickson Profar is batting .185 with eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and 22 walks.
• Ha-Seong Kim is batting .223 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 13 walks.

Betting Tips for Phillies vs. Padres

We have the Padres on the moneyline at +100 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.