The Padres then third baseman sent a sacrifice fly to deep center field in the seventh inning, allowing Fernando Tatís Jr. to score easily for the go-ahead run off Jordan Romano.

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt appeared to publicly ask the front office for an extra bat in his lineup after a decision he made in the Padres' 8-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Fernando Tatis Jr. robs a game-tying home run from Josh Naylor in the San Diego Padres’ 1-0 win vs. Diamondbacks at Petco Park.

The MLB season reaches the All-Star break in under two weeks, but more importantly, the trade deadline will be at the end of the month on July 31. Some teams know that they will be buying at the deadline and make a push to the postseason while others know they will more than likely punt the rest of the season and sell at the deadline.

The Philadelphia Phillies (54-39) and the San Diego Padres (50-43) open a 3-game series Friday at Petco Park in San Diego. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Padres are actively looking for a right-handed hitting outfielder but they have to cross Pirates' 2-time All-Star from the list.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies. San Diego is 30-17 at home and 51-43 overall. The Padres have a 29-7 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

That means the Padres will need another good performance from right-hander Randy Vasquez (3-4, 3.79 ERA) to earn a series split. Vasquez last worked on Friday, going six innings and allowing only two runs in the team's 3-2, 10-inning win over Texas. He walked three and struck out one but wasn't involved in the deecision..