The San Diego Padres will take the field against the Atlanta Braves (0-2) on Saturday. The game begins at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX, with the Padres listed as -133 favorites on the moneyline.
San Diego’s Randy Vasquez gets the start, and he’ll go against Atlanta’s Spencer Schwellenbach.
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Padres and Braves Betting Trends (2024)
The Padres were favored on the moneyline 106 total times last season. They finished 64-42 in those games.
San Diego had a record of 44-25 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -133 or shorter last year (63.8%).
The Braves were underdogs 31 times last season and won 13, or 41.9%, of those games.
Last season, Atlanta won two of its seven games when it was the underdog by at least +113 on the moneyline.
The Padres combined with their opponents to go over the total 86 times last season for an 86-78-5 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Braves went over the total set by oddsmakers in 60 of 164 chances last season.
Padres Stats & Insights (2024)
Last season the Padres scored the eighth-most runs in baseball (760 total, 4.7 per game).
San Diego ranked 10th-best in MLB last season with 190 total home runs.
The Padres had a league-best .263 batting average.
The club struck out 6.6 times per game, the fewest Ks in the majors.
The Padres pitching staff was fourth in MLB last season with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
San Diego’s 3.86 team ERA ranked 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Braves Stats & Insights (2024)
The Braves scored the 15th-most runs in the league last season with 704 (4.3 per game).
Atlanta ranked fourth in Major League Baseball with 213 home runs.
The Braves’ .243 batting average ranked 15th in the majors last season.
Atlanta ranked 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game at nine whiffs per contest.
The Braves struck out 9.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
Atlanta pitchers had a combined ERA of 3.49 last year, first-best in baseball.
Padres Key Players to Watch (2024 Stats)
Vasquez makes his first start of the season for the Padres.
Manny Machado finished with a .275 average last season, with 29 home runs and 105 RBI.
Jackson Merrill hit .292 with an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .500.
Luis Arraez hit .314 last season with four home runs and 46 RBI.
Jake Cronenworth collected 139 hits, posted an OBP of .324 and a .390 SLG.
Braves Key Players to Watch (2024 Stats)
The Braves will send out Schwellenbach for his first start of the season.
Marcell Ozuna put up a batting average of .302, with 39 home runs and 104 runs batted in last season.
Jurickson Profar hit .280 with 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks.
Matt Olson hit .247 last season with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks.
Ozzie Albies had 29 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .251.
Padres and Braves Injuries
Padres: Yu Darvish: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Reynolds: 15 Day IL (Foot), Jhony Brito: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Bryan Hoeing: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt Waldron: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Joe Musgrove: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Braves: Ronald Acuña Jr.: 10 Day IL (Knee), Sean Murphy: 10 Day IL (Rib), Ignacio Alvarez: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Joe Jiménez: 15 Day IL (Knee), Spencer Strider: 15 Day IL (Elbow)
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