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San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves each hope to win a title, but they are off to different starts. Atlanta, which will win the World Series in 2021, is 14-4 and has a three-game lead in the NL East. San Diego, who advanced to the NLCS last year, is 8-1 in the meantime. On Wednesday, the Braves will try to sweep the series after winning the previous two games.
The league-best eight-game winning streak belongs to the Braves. With their victory yesterday, they were guaranteed another series victory, making it their sixth in as many series this year. In reality, Atlanta’s lengthy series defeat to these Padres occurred just two weeks ago.
The Braves want to complete the sweep against the defending champion Astros on Friday after avenging those losses. That said, there is still much to play for in this series, as Atlanta needs another strong outing from their pitching staff to win their third straight game as road favorites.
Tonight, Atlanta’s seasoned Charlie Morton (2-1) makes his fourth season-opening start. The 39-year-old made three strong starts and hasn’t yet given up more than three runs in a game. As a result, he has impressive counting metrics, including a 3.86 ERA, yet his 1.71 WHIP is concerning.
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San Diego tries to turn around a poor home series against Atlanta. The Padres are in severe danger of being swept at home after defeating the Braves three out of four times only two weeks ago.
A big four-game slate with the first-place Diamondbacks is looming tomorrow, and the Padres’ loss last night guarantees their third consecutive series loss. As a result, San Diego may struggle to win in the near future and needs to win tonight in order to save this three-game series.
Righty Tonight is San Diego’s fourth season start for Nick Martinez (0-1). Martinez has a dismal 0-1 record and a 5.60 ERA after just having his first strong start of the year. Although his 11.10 K:BB ratio is worrying, his 1.42 WHIP is still strong.
Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Game Information
- Date: 04/19/2023
- Time: 04:10 PM ET
- Location: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California.
- How to Watch: Braves vs Padres MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Braves vs Padres Betting Lines
Braves are -118 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $85. On the other side, Padres are +108 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $108.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Braves at a 54.13% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Padres have 48.08% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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