San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Prediction 7-13-24 Picks

The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres meet Saturday in MLB Game 2 action at Petco Park. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Pick.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves are 52-41 on the year after playing the Phillies and Diamondbacks. The Atlanta Braves have scored 11 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 8 Games. The Atlanta Braves have won 5 of their last 6 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Marcell Ozuna leads the Atlanta Braves with 104 hits and 77 RBI, while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson have combined for 167 hits and 87 RBI.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres are 49-48 on the year after losses to the Diamondbacks and Mariners. The San Diego Padres have scored 4 runs in their last 3 Games and 3 or fewer runs in 4 straight Games. The San Diego Padres have lost 6 of their last 7 Games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Jurickson Profar leads the San Diego Padres with 101 hits and 59 RBI, while Jake Cronenworth and Jackson Merrill have combined for 182 hits and 101 RBI.

Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Pitching Pick Matchup

Reynaldo Lopez gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 7-2 with a 1.71 ERA and 93 strikeouts this season. Lopez has allowed 6 hits and 2 runs in his last 10.1 innings. Lopez has a 2.33 ERA and .218 allowed batting average in 38.2 road innings. Lopez is 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.

Dylan Cease gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 7-8 with a 4.21 ERA and 138 strikeouts this season. Cease has allowed 13 hits and 9 runs in his last 10.2 innings. Cease has a 3.69 ERA and .215 allowed batting average in 53.2 home innings. Cease is 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.

Why the Atlanta Braves will Beat the Padres

• The road team has won seven of the Padres’ last eight games.
• The Padres have lost each of their last five games.
• The road team has covered the run line in 16 of the last 18 games between the Braves and Padres.
• The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games.
• The Braves have led after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against opponents that held a winning record.
• The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five home games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.

San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Prediction

Right when it looked like the San Diego Padres were turning the corner, they put together another losing streak and the offense goes in a hole. The Atlanta Braves have been on fire offensively lately, and Reynaldo Lopez has pitched at an all star level all season. Dylan Cease is missing bats consistently, but he has been hit when he’s not getting the strikeouts. The Padres can’t decide if they’re an average team or a contender. Give me the Braves and the cheap price.