The San Diego Padres are playing host to the Atlanta Braves at PETCO Park. Fox Sports San Diego will broadcast this NL matchup and the action gets going at 8:40 p.m. ET.
Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres Odds
The Padres are 45-46 straight up (SU) and 41-49 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 2.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.5 units ATS. The Braves are 55-37 SU and have gone 43-48 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 11.8 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 3.4 units ATS.
Padres games have a 44-39-7 over/under record so far in 2019. The Braves have been a good over bet with a total record of 48-37-6.
Julio Teheran is getting the nod for the visiting Braves. The right-handed Teheran (5-6, 3.75 ERA) has recorded 91 punchouts in 100.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with eight strikeouts and a 5.14 ERA against San Diego this year.
The Padres are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Joey Lucchesi (7-4, 3.94 ERA), who has 92 strikeouts and 26 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.11. Lucchesi has yet to face the Braves this year and did not register a start against them in 2018.
San Diego’s pitching staff has allowed 4.9 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.41, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 4.78 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
The San Diego offense is putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .200/.260/.344 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Eric Hosmer has helped lead the Padres’ offense this season with 13 home runs, 63 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.51 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 7.93 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.75, along with a K/9 of 9.50.
The Braves offense has slashed .263/.339/.464 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Atlanta’s offense has been led by Freddie Freeman. Freeman is hitting .306/.393/.579 with 23 home runs, 68 RBIs and 70 runs scored.
The Braves are coming off a 5-3 win in the prior game of the series.
Braves at Padres Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in four of San Diego’s last seven games.
- The Braves have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Braves have an OPS of .803 this season, including an OPS of .812 against left-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS sits at .737 overall and .749 against southpaws.
- San Diego has recorded 19.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 15.8 over its last five.
- The Braves have won five of their last six games SU.
