The Philadelphia Phillies look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead in the NLCS against the San Diego Padres. Read on for our Phillies-Padres MLB picks.
Four teams made the LCS with the same 87 or fewer wins that the Phillies compiled in the regular season, per ESPN Stats & Info. Three of those four (2006 St. Louis Cardinals, 2000 New York Yankees, 1987 Minnesota Twins) won the World Series. After riding ace Zack Wheeler and two relievers to combine for a one-hit shutout in Tuesday's 2-0 win, Philadelphia looks capable of following that trend and winning a World Series.
Here are my MLB picks and predictions for Wednesday's Game 2 between the Phillies and Padres (odds via BetMGM, FanDuel Sportsbook, DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Phillies vs. Padres Game Info
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 19, 4:35 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
Weather: 89 degrees, 0% chance of precipitation, 8-mph N wind