Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres 8/20/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The final game of the Friday night MLB schedule will feature a matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres from Petco Park. The Phillies are reeling after a three-game sweep against the lowly Diamondbacks. On Thursday, Philadelphia SP Zack Wheeler (10-8) was rocked for six runs in six plus innings during a 6-2 road loss against Arizona.

Thirty-two year old southpaw Matt Moore (2-3 6.07 ERA) will head to the hill for the Phillies in this contest. Last time out, Moore struck out eight batters across six shutout frames during a 6-1 home victory versus Cincinnati.

The San Diego Padres have won 40 of their first 64 home games and lead Cincinnati by 1.5 games in the race for the final NL Wild Card spot. On Wednesday, newly signed SP Jake Arrieta gave up five runs in three plus innings during a 7-5 road loss against Colorado. OF Wil Myers homered twice in a losing effort for the Padres, who dropped to 67-56 on the season.

2018 AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell (6-4 4.80 ERA) will take the ball for the Padres in the series opener. Control has been a major issue for Snell, who has walked 63 batters through 101 plus frames.