Braves vs. Padres Prediction
The Braves are coming off a loss but have won seven of their last 10 games overall. Will they upset the Padres tonight?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Padres are -115 money line favorites to beat the Braves, who have odds of +105 to pull off the upset in San Diego. With Jaime Garcia set to face Dinelson Lamet in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Garcia allowed six runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision Thursday against the Giants. In a battle to see which starter could be worse, Garcia actually had the upper hand on Giants starter Matt Cain for much of the night. The southpaw gave up two homers on the evening, and the Giants also clubbed four doubles off Garcia before he exited. The only saving grace was the fact that the Braves racked up 12 runs, and then held on late, to earn the win and leave Garcia’s disastrous outing as a footnote. Through 14 starts, the 30-year-old is 2-5 with a decent 4.03 ERA that was almost a full run better before his last two turns in the rotation.
Lamet allowed three runs – two earned – and three hits with a walk and five strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision against the Tigers on Saturday. The rookie hasn’t won since May 30, a span of four outings, but he has a pair of quality starts his past two times out. As long as he can limit his walks like he has the past three games, and keep the ball in the yard, the rookie can be very productive with his live arm.
Bet Tonight’s Braves vs. Padres Game
OUR PREDICTION: The Braves are 5-0 in their last five games coming off a loss, are 8-3 in their last 11 games overall, and have won five of their last seven road games as well. On the other side, the Padres are just 2-10 in tihe rlast 12 games when facing a left-handed starter and have dropped 13 of their last 18 games against National League East opponents.
THURSDAY MLB PREDICTION: ATLANTA BRAVES +105