Philadelphia Phillies (27-27) vs. San Diego Padres (31-22) May 26, 2026 9:40 pm EDT The Line: San Diego Padres -115 / Philadelphia Phillies -104; Over/Under: 7.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres meet Tuesday in MLB action from Petco Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres prediction.
The Philadelphia Phillies will send out Aaron Nola for the start here and Nola is 2-4 with a 6.04 ERA and 51 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts aganist the Padres, Nola is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 42 strikeouts. Randy Vasquez will get the start for the Padres and is 5-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 45 strikeouts this season. This will be Vasquez’s second career start against the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies come into this game looking to add on to their 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres last time out to sit at 27-27 this season. After this series, the Phillies will head on the road for a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Adolis Garcia has 37 hits with 7 doubles, 4 home runs and 15 RBIs while Kyle Schwarber has 45 hits with 9 doubles, 21 home runs and 37 RBIs. Brandon Marsh has 57 hits with 9 doubles, 5 home runs and 24 RBIs while Justin Crawford also has 36 hits with 7 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 12 RBIs. Trea Turner has 48 hits with 9 doubles, 5 home runs and 16 RBIs and Bryce Harper’s added 52 hits with 10 doubles, 12 home runs and 32 RBIs this season.
The San Diego Padres come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Phillies on Monday to sit at 31-22 this season. After this series, the Padres will head on the road for a series against the Washington Nationals.
Jackson Merrill has 37 hits with 10 doubles, 4 home runs and 19 RBIs while Ramon Laureano has 35 hits with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs and 20 RBIs as well on the year. Fernando Tatis Jr. has 49 hits with 6 doubles and 16 RBIs and Xander Bogaerts has 45 hits with 3 doubles, 7 home runs and 24 RBIs. Manny Machado also has 31 hits with 5 doubles, 8 home runs and 25 RBIs as well on the year.
I’m on the Padres here. I just think that Aaron Nola could be the weak link of the Phillies rotation, as he can’t keep runs off of the board and can’t keep the ball in the yard. I’m not the biggest fan of Randy Vasquez, but he’s pitched better side by side and the Padres do have the better bullpen in the later stages of this game so give me the Padres.