Padres vs Phillies Picks and Prediction – 6/30/2025

The Monday MLB schedule will get started with a battle between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies from Citizens Bank Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Padres (45-38) are four games below .500 on the road and trail NL West Division leading Los Angeles by 6.5 games. On Sunday, San Diego closer Robert Suarez (2-4) blew his third save during a 3-2 road loss against Cincinnati. 

San Diego skipper Mike Shildt has yet to announce a starting pitcher for the series opener. The Padres currently rank eighth in the majors with a 3.65 ERA and have logged 26 quality starts. 

The Philadelphia Phillies have won 26 of their first 40 home games and hold a 1.5 game lead over New York for the top spot in the NL East Division. On Sunday, Philadelphia SP Ranger Suarez (7-2) lasted seven innings and fanned eight batters during a 2-1 road victory against Atlanta. 1B Otto Kemp had an RBI double and scored the winning run for the Phillies (49-35). 

Thirty-five year old righty Zack Wheeler (7-3 2.45 ERA) is a lock to make his third All-Star Game appearance for the Phillies. Through 99 innings, Wheeler ranks third in the majors with 126 strikeouts and owns a minuscule 0.92 WHIP.

Philadelphia 1B Bryce Harper (wrist) has been sidelined since early June and is expected to return to the lineup for this series. Through 83 games, San Diego ranks 23rd in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 9th in OPS and 10th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 5-1.