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San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview, Prediction & Odds | June 30, 2025

Originally posted on Total Apex Fantasy Sports
By Vince Pensabene | Last updated Jun 30, 2025 2:37 AM ET

San Diego Padres (45-38) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (49-35)

Game Details: Tuesday, June 30, 2025 @ 6:35 pm EST

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

M. Waldron (R) vs. Z. Wheeler (R)

Where to Watch: MLB.TV

The San Diego Padres are ready to begin a three-game National League series on Tuesday evening against the Philadelphia Phillies. San Diego is second in the NL West with a 45-38 record and are sending right-hander Matt Waldron to the mound. Philadelphia is first in the NL East with a 49-35 record and have veteran righty Zack Wheeler taking the ball.

Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Total Runs	Money Line
	+1.5 (-110)	Over 9 (-108)	+183
	-1.5 (-110)	Under 9 (-112)	-227

**Odds courtesy of DraftKings**

Apex Tale of The Tape

	*Team Stats*
4.16	Runs/G	4.6
.247	BA	.255
.315	OBP	.328
.379	SLG	.402
.694	OPS	.730
73	HR	88
57	SB	71
3.65	ERA	3.79
1.22	WHIP	1.27
8.9	K/9	9.31
.986	Fielding Percentage	.990
28	Saves	25

Projected Starting Pitchers H2H

*Matt Waldron*	*Player Stats*	*Zack Wheeler*
0-0	W/L	7-3
0.00	ERA	2.45
0	IP	99.0
0.00	WHIP	1.00
0	K	126
0	BB	25

Key Stats

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are not doing too well at the plate as a team as they are 23rd in MLB with a .694 team OPS while scoring 4.16 runs per game. The lineup needs to figure out how to hit with more power as they are 26th in the sport with 73 total home runs as a team right now. Third baseman Manny Machado has been hitting at a solid rate as he has a .293/.355/.479 slash line with 13 homers, 47 RBI, 52 runs scored, and eight stolen bases on 10 attempts.

Right-hander Matt Waldron is going to be taking the mound for the San Diego Padres and will be pitching in the majors for the first time this season. He was dealing with an oblique injury and this should be a breath of fresh air as they navigate the injuries. Waldron faced the Phillies once last season in a winning effort as he allowed one run on five hits with one hit by pitch, two walks, and six strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are hitting at a good level as they are ninth in baseball with a .255/.328/.402 team slash line while averaging 4.6 runs per game. Philly has been able to use its speed as a weapon as the team is eighth with 71 stolen bases thus far. Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber has been able to hit at an amazing level as he is posting a .923 OPS with 25 home runs, 57 RBI, 59 runs scored, and eight stolen bases on nine tries.

The Phillies are sending veteran righty Zack Wheeler to the hill and pitched well as in 16 starts (99.0 innings) he is 7-3 with a 2.45 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP thus far. Hitters are struggling to get hits off him as he has a .186 opposing batting average right now. Wheeler faced the Padres twice back in 2023 and was 1-0 in 13.0 innings and gave up three runs on six hits with two walks and 14 strikeouts.

San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

	*Betting Stats*
6-4	W/L 10	5-5
46-37	ATS	44-40
34-46-3	O/U	35-45-4

Prediction

These offenses are in the top half of the sport, but these pitchers are going to be able to do well. Matt Waldron has an electric knuckleball and should be able to keep the Phillies lineup off-balanced while Zack Wheeler continues to dominate on the mound. Take under nine total runs to be the best bet for this game as it hits more consistently this season for each team.