Atlanta Braves (51-41) vs. San Diego Padres (49-47)
July 12, 2024 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego Padres +111 / Atlanta Braves -132; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres meet Friday in MLB game 1 action at Petco Park. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Pick.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 51-41 on the year after games against the Phillies and Diamondbacks. The Atlanta Braves have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Atlanta Braves have won 8 of their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Marcell Ozuna leads the Atlanta Braves with 102 hits and 75 RBI, while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson have combined for 166 hits and 87 RBI.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 49-47 on the year after games against the Diamondbacks and Mariners. The San Diego Padres have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The San Diego Padres have lost 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Jurickson Profar leads the San Diego Padres with 101 hits and 59 RBI, while Jake Cronenworth and Jackson Merrill have combined for 182 hits and 101 RBI.
Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Pitching Pick Matchup
Spencer Schwellenbach gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 2-4 with a 5.02 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season. Schwellenbach has allowed 12 hits and 5 runs in his last 11 innings. Schwellenbach has a 6.89 ERA and .311 allowed batting average in 15.2 road innings. This will be Schwellenbach’s first career game against the San Diego Padres.
Randy Vasquez gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 2-4 with a 4.66 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season. Vasquez has allowed 11 hits and 3 runs in his last 10.1 innings. Vasquez has a 3.41 ERA and .296 allowed batting average in 31.2 home innings. Vasquez is 0-2 with a 4.82 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Jake Cronenworth has hit a home run in four of his last five home appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Jurickson Profar has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jurickson Profar has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Padres’ last six games against NL opponents.
- Jake Cronenworth has scored at least one run in nine of the Padres’ last 10 night games.
- Jurickson Profar has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 14 appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Jurickson Profar has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 14 appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Jurickson Profar has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Jurickson Profar ranks 5th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.311) this season.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Ozzie Albies has hit a home run in each of the Braves’ last three games at Petco Park against opponents that held a winning record.
- Adam Duvall has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances at Petco Park.
- Austin Riley has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight road appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has scored at least one run in 12 of the Braves’ last 13 night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Braves’ last nine night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Brian Anderson has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Padres.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 14 night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Marcell Ozuna ranks 4th in the league in Home Runs (24) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Diego Padres rank 1st in the league for hits this season (850).
- The San Diego Padres rank 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.261).
- The Atlanta Braves rank 1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (78).
- The Atlanta Braves rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (333).
San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
Spencer Schwellenbach hasn’t been great this season with an ERA over 5, and he’s had his worst performances on the road. Randy Vasquez has been hittable this season as well, and he’s allowing a near .300 batting average at home. Two capable offenses, and the Padres especially, are due for a breakout performance. The total is more than reasonable. Give me the over in game 1 between the Padres and Braves.
