On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the San Diego Padres (49-43) hosting the Philadelphia Phillies (54-39) at 9:40 p.m. ET.
The Padres are an underdog (+135 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Phillies (-161). The starting pitchers are Ranger Suarez (7-2) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Ryan Bergert (1-0) for the San Diego Padres.
The Phillies won their last contest versus the Giants by a 13-0 score Wednesday, with Jesus Luzardo picking up the win pitching throwing seven innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out seven. Bryce Harper went 4 for 6 with three doubles, a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
The Padres lost to the Diamondbacks 8-2 Wednesday. Gavin Sheets went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI, and Dylan Cease was handed the loss, pitching six innings, giving up six earned runs on five hits while striking out eight.
Before watching this Phillies vs. Padres matchup, here is everything you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Phillies (-161, bet $161 to win $100)Underdog: Padres (+135, bet $100 to win $135)Over/under: 8Phillies vs. Padres: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, July 11, 2025Game time: 9:40 p.m. ETLocation: San Diego, CaliforniaStadium: PETCO ParkTV channel: MLB Network, SDPA, and NBCS-PHLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Phillies stats and trendsPhillies betting recordsThe Phillies have been favorites in 72 games this season and won 47 (65.3%) of those contests.Philadelphia has a record of 30-8 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -161 on the moneyline.The Phillies have a 61.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Games involving Philadelphia have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 38 of 93 chances this season.The Phillies are 48-45-0 against the spread this season.Ranger Suarez (Phillies probable starter)Suarez (7-2) takes the mound for the Phillies in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 1.99 ERA in 77 2/3 innings pitched, with 73 strikeouts.In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, the lefty tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.In 12 games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed a 1.99 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .208 to opposing batters.Suarez heads into the outing with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.Suarez will aim to last five or more innings for his 12th straight start. He’s averaging 6.4 frames per outing.He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.The opposing Padres offense has a collective .244 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 745 total hits and 23rd in MLB action with 369 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.371) and ranks 27th in home runs (78) in all of MLB.Phillies batting statsThe Phillies’ 100 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 260 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks 11th in MLB with a .407 slugging percentage this season.The Phillies have a team batting average of .257 this season, which ranks fifth among MLB teams.Philadelphia has scored 430 runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.The Phillies have an OBP of .330 this season, which ranks third in MLB.Philadelphia ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.Padres stats and trendsPadres betting recordsThe Padres have won in 20, or 46.5%, of the 43 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.San Diego has a win-loss record of 4-10 when favored by +135 or worse by oddsmakers this year.The Padres have an implied victory probability of 42.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.San Diego and its opponents have gone over in 37 of its 92 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.In 92 games with a line this season, the Padres have a mark of 48-44-0 against the spread.Ryan Bergert (Padres probable starter)Bergert (1-0 with a 2.67 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Padres, his sixth of the season.The righty last pitched on Wednesday, June 25 against the Washington Nationals, when he threw three innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.In nine games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.67, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .196 against him.Bergert has yet to notch a quality start so far this season.Bergert has put up three starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.In six of his nine total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.The opposing Phillies offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.407) and ranks 15th in home runs hit (100) in all of MLB. They have a collective .257 batting average, and are seventh in the league with 813 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 430 runs.Padres batting statsThe Padres have hit 78 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in MLB action.So far this year, San Diego has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.371).The Padres are 18th in MLB with a .244 batting average.Averaging 4.0 runs per game (369 total), San Diego is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB.The Padres are 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .313.