Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants Picks, Predictions, and Best Bets for Today, 04/08/26

The Philadelphia Phillies will take on the San Francisco Giants Wednesday afternoon. This will be the third leg of their series and both teams have won a game so far. Last night, the Giants shut out the Phillies by a score of 6-0. The Giants hitting throughout this series has been surprising, as they have amassed 23 hits through the 2 games. On the season, the Giants are batting .218 with only 30 runs through 12 games. This is good news for the Phillies starter Aaron Nola. Nola has a 3.18 ERA giving up 4 runs through 11.1 innings pitched. Against the Giants lineup, Nola has held them to a batting average of .178 throughout his career. I suspect we may see the Giants bats disappear in this one.

For the Giants, they will start Tyler Mahle. Mahle has an 0-2 record this season with a 7.00 ERA. Through his 9 innings pitched he has given up 13 hits and 7 earned runs. The Phillies lineup bats .308 against Mahle throughout his career. The Phillies also have the better batting average this season with more runs scored. Additionally, the Giants bullpen has a 4.65 ERA giving up 21 earned runs this season. Through the first 2 games of this series, the Phillies bullpen has given up 0 earned runs. Overall, the Phillies have the edge across the board and will look to bounce back from last night. I am taking the Phillies on the money line.

Phillies vs. Giants Prediction: Phillies ML (-135) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.