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,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Diego Padres MLB game to be played on July 12, 2025 on ESPN.

The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the ball to Cristopher Sanchez (7-2, 2.51 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Padres will turn to Nick Pivetta (9-2, 3.07 ERA). Ahead of the Phillies vs.