The San Diego Padres (45-38) visit the Philadelphia Phillies (49-35) Monday, opening a 3-game series. First pitch from Citizens Bank Park is at 6:30 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Padres vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Philadelphia took the series opener 4-0 in Bryce Harper’s return and the strong pitching of Zack Wheeler. Harper recorded a walk and two outs in three at-bats, while Wheeler recorded 10 strikeouts over 8.0 shutout innings of work.