After suffering their first series loss since the All-Star break, the Phillies (42-67) will travel to San Diego and Petco Park to take on the Padres (52-57). Formerly a very tough hitters park, Petco underwent renovations to bring the field to a much more reasonable size after the 2012 season. Now, the dimensions are fairly close to what you’d find at Citizens Bank Park.
The Padres have been going through several ups and downs. They just went on a road trip in which they went 5-5, experiencing both a 4-game win streak and 3-game losing streak.