Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres odds, picks and prediction
The San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves are playing a three-game series at Petco Park. The first game was a makeup for a July 21st meeting that was suspended due to weather. SanDiego won the first match 6-5. Atlanta won second game 4-0. Huascar Ynoa is the projected starter for Atlanta. Vince Velasquez is expected to start for Sandieg.
Last outing: No-decision in Atlanta's 11-4 victory at Arizona Diamondbacks. Road splits: 1-3 with a 4.46 ERA (36 1/3 IP, 18 ER), 1.27 WHIP and 3.1 K/BB in seven starts and one bullpen outing.
Velasquez is 0-1 in two starts against Atlanta this season with an 8.22 ERA (7 2/3 IP, 7 ER), 7 H, 5 BB and 9 K.
Atlanta Braves are playing San Diego Padres.
The Braves are playing better in the three most important phases of baseball: starting and relief pitching and hitting. The Padres have won just 10 of their last 30 games and are 7 games back of the second NL Wild Card seed with eight games left.
Atlanta Braves are 25-21 ATS as a road favorite and the Padres are 4-9 ATC as home underdog. The teams have a combined 16-17 O/U record when their starting pitchers take the mound.
