How to watch Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres (4/17/23): TV, time, details, free live stream, odds
Both the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres were considered National League front-runners ahead of the 2023 season. So far, the Braves have looked unstoppable while the Padres have looked no more than average except during a series in Atlanta.
They will meet again beginning Monday night, this time in San Diego. Game time is 9:30 p.m. Eastern, with coverage through MLB TV on fubo TV (free 7-day trial), Sling TV (half-price during first month) and DirecTV Stream.
The Braves lead the NL East with a 12-4 record, which has them ahead of the New York Mets by 2 games and the defending league champ Phillies by 6 games. Atlanta is 8-1 on the road and 12-4 overall, with three of those losses coming during a four-game home series against the Padres on April 6-9. In that series, the Padres outscored them 25-14, including 10-2 in the getaway game.
Atlanta is coming off a home series sweep of the Kansas City Royals, imcluding a 5-4 win Sunday that featured a Vaughn Grissom tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, an Ozzie Albies homer and a solid outing by started Kyle Wright. Braves relievers Michael Tonkin and Nick Anderson (1-0) combined to strike out three batters, and A.J. Minter got his third save.
Matt Olson has gotten off to a torrid start for the Braves, with a .313 average, 5 homers and 17 RBIs.
- MLB TV is carried on fubo TV (free 7-day trial), Sling TV (half-price during first month) and DirecTV Stream.
San Diego (8-9, third in the NL West) came home after its success in Atlanta and has struggled, losing two of three to the Mets and three of four to the Milwaukee Brewers, including a 1-0 loss on Sunday. This three-game series against the Braves will wrap up the homestand. Max Fried (0-0, 2.70 ERA) will start for the Braves against Ryan Weathers (1-0, 2.70).
Xavier Bogaerts has been the Padres’ best hitter, with a .354 average, 4 homers and 10 RBIs.
AT A GLANCE
What: Atlanta Braves (12-4) at San Diego Padres (8-9)
Where: Petco Park, San Diego, California
When: 9:30 p.m. Eastern on Monday night
Starters: Braves: Max Fried (0-0, 2.70) vs. Padres: Ryan Weathers (0-0, 2.70)
TV:fubo TV (free 7-day trial), Sling TV (half-price during first month) and DirecTV Stream.
Fanduel Sportsbook MLB line: Braves -153, Padres +130; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
