San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies Game 2 7/15/2023 Analysis, Game Tips and Picks
On Saturday, July 15, 2023, at 7:05 PM ET, Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia will host MLB Game 2 between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies. San Diego won the last two games to beat the Mets at home and extend their winning run to five games going into the All-Star break. With a record of 43-47 entering Friday, the Padres were fourth in the NL West, 8.5 games behind the division-leading Dodgers and Diamondbacks.
They trailed the Giants by six games for the last National League wild-card spot. On Sunday, San Diego’s offense was boosted by Ha-Seong Kim (run), Fernando Tatis Jr. (two runs), and Manny Machado (two runs, five RBI), who all had two hits. During the game, Machado hit his 14th and 15th home runs for the year for the Padres. Joe Musgrove (8-2) earned the victory after pitching six innings, giving up no runs on three hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts before turning the ball over to the bullpen.
After being summoned from Triple-A El Paso, Ryan Weathers will make his 12th appearance and 10th start for the Padres in this game. He has a 1-5 record, a 6.08 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP, 15 walks, and 27 strikeouts in 40 innings of major league play this season.
Weathers started his final big league game at home against Cleveland on June 15 but lost. He pitched just 1.2 innings, allowing the Padres to lose 8-6 on the strength of six runs, seven hits, no walks, and two strikeouts. In 6.1 innings over his last three starts, Weathers is 0-2 with a 15.63 ERA, 2.84 WHIP, one walk, and five strikeouts. Weathers’ only brush with the Phillies came on August 22, 2021, while serving in the bullpen at home. He pitched two innings, allowing three runs on five hits, no walks, and two strikeouts as the Padres suffered a 7-4 defeat. Weathers makes his Citizens Bank Park debut in his 29th start and 43rd career major league outing. With Triple-A El Paso of the Pacific Coast League, he is 0-2 this year with a 4.03 ERA, 1.517 WHIP, 18 walks, and 38 strikeouts over 29 innings in six starts.
- The San Diego Padres are 6-1 SU in their last seven outings.
- San Diego is 2-6 SU in their previous eight games with the Phillies.
- The total went OVER in four of the Padres’ last five games on the road.
San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies Game 2 7/15/2023 Analysis, Game Tips and Picks
Philadelphia had won nine of their previous eleven games before dropping their last two games against the Marlins before the All-Star break. At 48-41 as of Friday, the Phillies were third in the NL East. They were 12 games behind the Braves for the division’s top spot. In the last National League wild-card spot race, they trailed the Giants by a half-game. Philadelphia only managed six hits in the contest on Sunday, with two coming from Bryson Stott (run, RBI). Edmundo Sosa hit his sixth home run of the season in a losing effort. Aaron Nola (8-6) was beaten on the mound after surrendering five runs (four earned), eight hits, three home runs, no walks, and six Ks.
In this contest, Ranger Suarez makes his 12th start of the season as a pitcher for the Phillies. He had a 2-4 record, a 3.77 ERA, a 1.339 WHIP, 22 walks, and 59 strikeouts in 62 innings thrown going into the contest. Suarez struggled against the Marlins on the road on Saturday in his most recent start. For Philadelphia, he threw 5.2 innings in a 5-3 defeat, surrendering four runs (three earned) on eight hits, four walks, and four strikeouts. Suarez has a 1-2 record, a 4.42 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, eight walks, and 17 strikeouts in 18.1 innings thrown across his past three starts. In this contest, Suarez is making his sixth appearance and second start versus the Padres. He has a 2-0 record, a save, a 1.64 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, two walks, and six strikeouts in 11 innings pitched against them. Suarez has a record of 14-8 with three saves, a 3.45 ERA, a 1.319 WHIP, 66 walks, and 172 strikeouts over 188 innings of play in 60 career appearances, 28 of which were starts.
- The total went OVER in four of the Phillies’ last six games.
- The total went OVER in four of Philadelphia’s last five matches with the Padres.
- The Philadelphia Phillies are 3-6 SU in their previous nine games at home.
San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies. The MLB pick for this game is the Philadelphia Phillies. San Diego was playing well coming into the All-Star break and had won five of their previous six games, but this pitching matchup didn’t work in their favor. Due to his issues in the majors, Weathers has only pitched a maximum of four innings in a major league game since May 24. It’s terrible news that he failed in his last three outings, allowing a.514 on-base percentage when playing the Phillies in a place where hitters may thrive. Philadelphia was on the run before dropping its final two games before the break, but it should now turn things around. Bet for the Phillies to win the nightcap, thanks to Suarez. The Philadelphia Phillies are projected to triumph 7–4 in the end.
MLB Starting Time: 7:05 PM ET
Location: Citizens Bank Park, PA
Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023
TV: NSPA
MLB Odds: San Diego Padres +126
MLB Totals: 9.5
