Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Odds, Predictions and Betting Tips

THE Atlanta Braves (52-42) and San Diego Padres (50-48) close out their 3-game series on Sunday. First pitch from Petco Park is at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze the lines from BetMGM Sportsbook around Braves vs Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season Series: Padres lead 4-2

The Braves won the series opener 6-1 on Friday, but were shut out 4-0 on Saturday. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are 6-7 in their last 13 games.

The Padres snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory. They have lost two straight series.

Braves’ expected starters vs. Padres

LHP Chris Sale against RHP Randy Vasquez

Sale (12-3, 2.74 ERA) is making his 18th start. He has a 0.94 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 11.7 K/9 in 105 innings.

• Last Start: Won, 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 9 K in a 6-2 road win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday
• Made 6 consecutive starts allowing 2 or fewer runs
• He is 3-0 with a 1.17 ERA in 3 career starts against the Padres.
• He pitched 7 scoreless innings in a 3-0 win over the Padres on May 20.

Vasquez (2-4, 4.66 ERA) is making his 13th start. He has a 1.60 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 5.9 K/9 in 58 IP.

• Last Start: No decision, 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 K in a 10-8 home win over the Diamondbacks on July 5
• Allowed 2 runs or less in 4 of last 5 outings
• I was at the end of a losing game against Sale and the Braves on May 20th.
• He is 0-2 with a 4.82 ERA in 2 career starts against the Braves

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Braves vs Padres Odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Braves -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Padres +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
• Running Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS):Braves -1.5 (+100) | Padres +1.5 (-120)
• More/Less (O/U): 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Braves vs Padres Predictions and Betting Tips

Prediction

Braves 6, Padres 4

Money line

The Braves are 12-5 in Sale’s starts this season and have won 4 of his last 5 outings. Opponents have scored 3 runs or fewer in 6 straight outings and 14 of his 17 starts.

The Padres have won Vasquez’s last three starts and four of his last five.

The Padres are 26-28 against teams with winning records like the Braves.

Expect the Braves to win the final, but don’t bet on them at -175 when there is better value going with the run line.

PASS.

Racing Line/Against the Spread

All 12 of the Braves’ wins with Sale pitching have come by two runs or more.

The Padres’ last eight losses and 11 of their last 12 losses have been by 2 runs or more.

BET BRAVES -1.5 (+100).

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Vasquez’s last 4 starts have totaled 7+ points.

The Braves have failed to reach 8 total runs in their last 3 games, but the previous 3 games have had 8 or more runs.

Only 2 of the 6 games between the 2 teams have recorded 8 or more points in total this season.

BET OVER 7.5 (-110).

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