Game Preview
The Atlanta Braves, who are leading the NL East with a 13-4 SU record, are scheduled to play the San Diego Padres in the second game of their three-game series at Petco Park. The Padres, who are third in the NL West with an 8-10 SU record, will start Blake Snell, while the Braves will start Spencer Strider. The Braves are favored to win with a -140 money line, and the over/under is set at 7.5 runs. The game will begin at 9:40 p.m. ET, and the Padres currently lead the season series 3-2.
In the first game of the series, the Braves won 2-0, with Austin Riley hitting a home run in the first inning. Max Fried returned from the IL and pitched five scoreless innings with four strikeouts, while A.J. Minter closed the game and earned his fourth save. The Braves have a 9-1 record on the road and their pitching staff ranks seventh in the MLB, having allowed only 11 home runs. They have a .271 batting average with a .805 OPS and have hit 24 home runs.
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The Padres have been struggling offensively, going scoreless in their last 18 innings and losing five out of their last six games. They lost the first game of the series 2-0, with only Xander Bogaerts managing more than one hit. They have scored just 21 runs in their last eight games, and their home record is 4-7. Blake Snell will pitch for the Padres, and he has an 0-2 record with a 6.92 ERA, still looking for his first win.
Although the Padres have been struggling offensively, they are still a top team in the National League, and the game promises to be an exciting matchup. They have 22 home runs, tied for sixth in the league, but their offense has been a bigger issue, ranking 27th in the MLB with a .228 batting average and scoring only 3.9 runs per game. They have just nine stolen bases.
Braves vs Padres Game Information
- Date: 04/18/2023
- Time: 09:40 PM ET
- Location: Petco Park, San Diego, California.
- How to Watch: Braves vs Padres MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Braves vs Padres Betting Lines
Braves are -134 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $75. On the other side, Padres are +124 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $124.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Braves at a 57.26% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Padres have 44.64% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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