The Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres open their National League Championship Series Tuesday. First pitch in the contest at Petco Park is slated for 8:03 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Padres odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Regular-season series: Philadelphia won 4-3
Philadelphia made the postseason field as a wild card. The Phillies swept the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 in their Wild Card Series and beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in their Division Series to reach the NLCS for the first time since 2010. Philadelphia — which logged a 3.98 ERA in the regular season — has posted a 2.55 ERA over its 6 playoff games.
The Padres were also a wild card entrant into these October brackets and they have already defeated 212 regular season’s worth of wins in their series triumphs over the New York Mets (2-1) and Los Angeles Dodgers (3-1). Friars hurlers have piled up 66 strikeouts while posting a 2.80 ERA over 61 playoff frames.