San Diego Padres (4-4) vs. Atlanta Braves (6-2)
April 8, 2023 7:20 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -165 / San Diego Padres +140; Over/Under: +9
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The San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves meet in MLB action from Truist Park on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Atlanta is a -165 home favorite while San Diego is a +140 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 9 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Michael Wacha will start for the Padres here and is 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 2 strikeouts this season. Charlie Morton will get the start for Atlanta in this one and is 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA and 1 strikeout this season.
Matchup History
San Diego’s 5-4 win over Atlanta on Friday made it five straight meetings without back-to-back winners in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
San Diego is 3-7 in their last 10 games overall and 5-2 in their last 7 Saturday games while the over is 7-0 in their last 7 games against a team with a right-handed starter. Atlanta is 44-14 in their last 58 home games and 16-7 in their last 23 games against the NL West while the under is 10-2 in their last 12 home games against a team with a losing record.
Pick
I’m backing the Braves here. Michael Wacha just hasn’t been able to settle down now playing on his 5th team in 5 years and down the stretch last year, he really struggled to keep the ball in the park. Atlanta is rolling to start the year and I think we’re getting a reasonable price with them here. I’ll side with the Braves to pick up another win here.
