San Diego will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Atlanta Braves pay a visit to PETCO Park.

The match puts starter Paul Maholm for the Braves on the hill facing Edinson Volquez for the Padres. Maholm brings a 7-4 mark to the game, while Volquez is 4-5 to date on the season.



View Atlanta vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Padres as +121 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Padres sit at No. 15 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Braves sit at a National League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Diego's No. 7-rated National League offense, averaging 4.2 runs per game, against a Braves defense that ranks No. 2 in the National League at 3.4 in runs allowed per game. The Padres have averaged 8.6 hits per game so far, more than Braves batters have averaged on the year (8.2 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Padres. Bettors on San Diego at +121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Atlanta looks to rebound from a loss to the Padres, who beat them 3-2 on Tuesday behind a start from Andrew Cashner at PETCO Park.




Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Braves at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Atlanta is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta home to San Francisco, Friday, June 14
San Diego home to Arizona, Friday, June 14