The San Diego Padres are living in their traditional home of the NL West basement this season but Andy Green’s team has actually been playing pretty well over the past week. The Padres are 5-1 in their last six games while averaging 6.0 runs per game in that span. Those games did come against the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds but beggars can’t be choosers. Can the Padres keep the momentum rolling when they take on the upstart Atlanta Braves on Monday?
- Freddie Freeman is slashing .375/.437/.484 during his current 16-game hitting streak.
- The Padres are 5-2 through the first 7 games of their 10-game homestand.
- Christian Villanueva is expected to miss this game after suffering an ankle injury Sunday.
The typically struggling bats of the Padres have found their groove during their recent stretch of wins, slashing .276/.345/.398 in their past six outings. And nobody has been swinging a better bat than Eric Hosmer, who is 13-for-23 during that stretch. The big free-agent signing still is not slugging like the Padres were expecting but his consistent contact is big for a team that ranks 26th in the MLB in batting average.
The Padres will send Clayton Richard to the bump in hopes the lefty can continue his stellar pitching against non-division opponents. Richard has a sterling 2.66 ERA in six starts against teams outside the NL West compared to a dreadful 7.80 against divisional rivals. The 34-year-old has been a sturdy presence on the bump recently, posting a 3.18 ERA with 21 strikeouts to five walks in his last four contests.
The Braves will send veteran Julio Teheran to the mound after an inconsistent month of May. Teheran looked stellar to open May, allowing no runs in his first two starts, but then proceeded to post a 5.63 ERA in his following four. Luckily for Atlanta, this game comes on the road where Teheran is holding opponents to a .178 batting average away from SunTrust Park.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, San Diego sat as +105 underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The OVER/UNDER total was set at 7.5, according to Sportsbook.
OddsShark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.4-3.2 win for the Braves on Monday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The San Diego Padres bring a 27-34 record to the battle against the 35-24 Braves. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs Atlanta injuries news.
It's aN MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 15-rated Padres and the league No. 12-ranked Braves, according to the latest MLB power poll here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Atlanta Braves rank No. 3 at 9.08 hits per game. That compares with the San Diego Padres' No. 28 ranking in that category.
San Diego owns the No. 18 defense, allowing 3.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Atlanta's No. 9-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Braves grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jeremy Hellickson and the Nationals 4-2 on Sunday at SunTrust Park.
San Diego rolled to a 6-3 win against Cincinnati on Sunday, as Tyson Ross and the Padres' bats led the team to victory at PETCO Park.
- Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
- Atlanta is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
- Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
- San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Atlanta at San Diego, Tuesday, June 5
