San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Betting Pick and Odds Preview

The Atlanta Braves get a visit from the San Diego Padres in MLB baseball betting action on Thursday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Andrew Cashner gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the San Diego Padres on Thursday; he's 2-8 on the season. The Atlanta Braves, meanwhile, will counter with Julio Teheran, who will be looking to improve on his 4-2 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -111 for the Atlanta Braves in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4-3.9 result in favor of the Braves. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Atlanta (29-30) will face the 30-31 Padres in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Atlanta vs San Diego injuries news.

The Atlanta Braves sit at No. 16 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the San Diego Padres sit at No. 12 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Atlanta Braves No. 12 ranked offense (4.24 runs per game) against a San Diego Padres defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 24 at 4.44 runs allowed per game. The Atlanta Braves have been averaging 8.69 hits per game, more than the San Diego Padres have managed so far this season (8.51 hits on average).

San Diego brings the No. 24-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Braves's No. 23-ranked defense.