- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego
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(21-12-0) San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves (15-18-0)
Date: Sunday, May 15th
Time: 11:35 ETPM ET
Venue: Truist Park Atlanta
Projected Pitchers: Joe Musgrove vs. Kyle Wright
MLB Moneyline Odds: Padres -105 Braves -115
MLB run line Betting Odds: Padres +1.5, Braves -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
San Diego Padres
As the San Diego Padres travel to take on the Atlanta Braves, they are off to a strong start, going 21-12-0, placing them 1st in the NL West division. So far, San Diego has been tough as the road team, putting together a mark of 11-6. The Padres will be looking to bounce back after falling to the Atlanta by a score of 6-5. For the year, San Diego has played a total of 11 series, going 5-3-3.
Manny Machado comes into this game with a strong batting average of 0.359, placing him 1st on the team. In his last game, Machado failed to come up with a hit, going 0-4 , this includes not being able to reach base via walk. Over his last 3 games, he has a combined batting average of 0.4. Across his last 10 contests, he 5 multi-hit games. This season, he has hit 0.344 against righties. Machado’s current slugging percentage comes in at 0.586. In his 128 at bats, Machado has hit 7 home runs. His OPS of 1.025 sits above the MLB average.
Eric Hosmer comes into this game with a strong batting average of 0.364, placing him 2nd on the team. In his last game, Hosmer failed to come up with a hit, going 0-4 , this includes not being able to reach base via walk. Across his last three contests, he has combined to hit 0.555. Across his last 5 contests, he has 3 multi-hit games. This season, he is hitting 0.365 against right-handed pitching. His overall slugging percentage currently sits at 0.534. On the season, Hosmer has gone deep 4 times. This includes a strong OPS of 0.961.
Atlanta Braves
Heading into today’s game against San Diego, the Braves have a record of just 15-18-0. This places the team 3rd in the NL East division. Atlanta will be looking to move above .500 at home, as they are currently 10-10 at Truist Park. Atlanta is hoping to add on another win, as they are coming off a 6-5 win over the Padres. To start the year, the team has picked up just 2 series wins, going 2-4-5.
On the season, Dansby Swanson has a batting average 0.228. In his last game, Swanson failed to come up with a hit, going 0-4 , this includes not being able to reach base via walk. Over his last 3 games, he has a combined batting average of 0.133. Over his last 10 games, he has a multi-hit game 3 times. This season, he is hitting 0.22 against right-handed pitching. Swanson’s current slugging percentage comes in at 0.386. On the season, Swanson has gone deep 3 times. His OPS of 0.685 sits above the MLB average.
Matt Olson comes into this game with a strong batting average of 0.262. In his last game, Olson went 1-4 at the plate. with one of these hits being a home run. Over Olson’s last 10 contests, he has a batting average of 0.265. Over his last 10 games, he has a multi-hit game 2 times. This season, he is hitting 0.28 against right-handed pitching. Olson’s has posted a slugging percentage of 0.468. In his 126 at bats, Olson has hit 4 home runs. Olson’s strong play at the plate has led to an OPS of 0.842.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego’s last 9 games on the road
- San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- Atlanta is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing San Diego
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction:
Heading into this game, the pitching matchup favors the San Diego Padres. In addition to holding the edge in ERA, Joe Musgrove he has the better WHIP of 0.9 compared to Kyle Wright at 1.15. Musgrove will be facing a Braves offense with a team batting average of 0.228 (21st). Wright faces a Padres offense has a batting average of 0.233 (19th).
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