Game Four of the National League Championship Series will take place on Saturday night, when the San Diego Padres battle the Philadelphia Phillies. Last night, San Diego went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base during a 4-2 road loss. SP Joe Musgrove (0-1) gave up four runs in five plus innings and took the loss for the Padres.
Thirty-one year old righty Mike Clevinger (7-7 4.33 ERA) will take the mound for the Padres in this matchup. In his last start, Clevinger was tagged for five runs (4 ER) and recorded just eight outs during a 5-3 road loss against Los Angeles.
The Philadelphia Phillies won 47 of their 81 home games during the regular season and are putting everything together at the right time. In Game Three, All-Star OF Kyle Schwarber led off for Philadelphia with a home run. SP Ranger Suarez (1-0) allowed two runs (1 ER) in five innings to earn the win for the Phillies, who lead this best-of-seven series 2-1.
The Phillies will turn to twenty-five year old lefty Bailey Falter (6-4 3.86 ERA) on Saturday. Through 84 innings of work, Falter has struck out 74 batters and posted a respectable 1.21 WHIP.
Recent Betting Trends
- Padres are 8-3 in their last 11 road games.
- Phillies are 24-9 in their last 33 home games.
- Over is 5-1-1 in Padres last 7 road games.
- Over is 12-3-2 in Phillies last 17 playoff home games.
- Under is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.
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