Saturday’s game between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves was postponed by rain and lightning in Atlanta. The game has been added as part of a doubleheader Monday, and the scheduled starters will instead pitch Sunday. The column below was originally published Saturday and has been updated to reflect Sunday’s meeting.
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The San Diego Padres (23-24) and Atlanta Braves (26-15) play the 2nd game of a 4-game series at Truist Park Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Padres lead 1-0
The Padres won 3-1 as +191 road underdogs in the series opener Friday as the Under (8) hit. RHP Matt Waldron allowed 1 run on 5 hits and 2 walks with a career-high 10 K’s in 5 2/3 innings.
Braves 1B Matt Olson had a 2-for-4 outing with an RBI. Atlanta has lost back-to-back home games for the 1st time this season.
Padres at Braves projected starters
RHP Yu Darvish vs. RHP Bryce Elder
Darvish (3-1, 2.43 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 0.98 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 40 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 4-0 home victory vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday
- Career vs. Braves: 1-4, 5.30 ERA (35 2/3 IP, 21 ER), 1.51 WHIP in 7 starts — hasn’t faced them since 2022
Elder (1-1, 4.79 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.65 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 7.0 K/9 in 20 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 6 K in 4-3 loss at New York Mets Sunday
- Career vs. Padres: 0-1, 4.15 ERA (4 1/3 IP, 2 ER), 3 H, 5 BB, 3 K in 1 start, a 2-1 road loss April 17, 2022
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Padres at Braves odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Padres +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Braves -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres +1.5 (-190) | Braves -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Padres at Braves picks and predictions
Prediction
Braves 4, Padres 3
Moneyline
The BRAVES (-120) should bounce back after dropping back-to-back home games for the 1st time this season. Darvish has pitched well this year but has struggled against Atlanta in his career, and Elder has allowed 2 or fewer ER in 3 of 4 starts.
BET BRAVES (-120).
Run line/Against the spread
The Braves have scored just 1 run in each of their last 2 outings. Also, laying -190 for a run of insurance is a losing proposition long term.
PASS. Bet the ML and/or total instead.
Over/Under
Neither offense should be trusted to significantly help this Over hit. The Padres have scored 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 9 games, and the Braves have put up 4 or fewer in 17 of their last 22.
BET UNDER 9 (-120).
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