J.T. Realmuto doubled in Bryce Harper with the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning and Cristopher Sánchez was impressive for 7 1/3 innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep.

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For the first two games of the series, the Phillies could not figure out the Padres bullpen. The six runs they’d scored across Friday and Saturday’s losses had all come against San Diego’s starters. But after Sunday starter Nick Pivetta walked off the mound with two outs in the seventh,

The Philadelphia Phillies (54-41) and the San Diego Padres (52-43) wrap up a 3-game series Sunday at Petco Park in San Diego. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 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.

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JT Realmuto's RBI double in the top of the eighth inning on Sunday snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Philadelphia Phillies looking to continue a three-game home winning streak. San Diego has a 52-43 record overall and a 31-17 record in home games. The Padres have gone 22-35 in games when they have given up a home run.

Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by Xander Bogaerts #2 and Manny Machado #13 after scoring a run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the seventh inning at Petco Park on Saturday, July 12. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)