SportsLine's proven model has simulated San Diego vs. Philadelphia 10,000 times and released its MLB best bets for Nick Pivetta vs. Cristopher Sanchez

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.

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.