It may look like Christian Friedrich is putting together a decent season for the Padres, posting the best ERA of his career, but he has been pretty fortunate not to have a much worse ERA, as he's posting carer-worst marks with a 4.82 SIERA and 11.8 percent walk rate. He has also allowed a career .369 wOBA with a 4.52 xFIP against right-handed hitters, making this a great matchup for Brandon Phillips.
It might look on the surface like Christian Friedrich is having a great season for the Padres, as he's sporting the best ERA of his career, but his 4.82 SIERA and 11.8 percent walk rate are the worst marks of his career. He has been especially bad against right-handed hitters, allowing a career .369 wOBA with a 4.52 xFIP, which is promising for Brandon Phillips.
Phillips is hitting lefties very well this season, with a .318/.343/.515 slash and a .351 wOBA. He has always hit lefties well, with a career .342 wOBA and .176 isolated slugging, and with the great matchup against Friedrich, he offers big value tonight.