Braves at Padres 7/14/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
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Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres
MLB: 4:10 PM EST
Jul. 14, 2019
TV: FSS
Latest Odds : SD -117 O/U 8.5
The Atlanta Braves conclude their three-game series on the road Sunday against the San Diego Padres. The Braves won the opening game of the series on Friday 5-3. Josh Donaldson hit a pair of home runs and knocked in four runs, while Ronald Acuna Jr. belted a home run that traveled 455 feet. Dallas Keuchel threw seven solid innings to improve to 3-2 on the season for the Braves.
Manny Machado hit his 21st home run in the loss for San Diego. Dinelson Lamet fell to 0-2 on the season. Lamet was making his first home start since 2017 after having Tommy John Surgery and missing all of the 2018 season. Lamet allowed five hits and four runs over five innings.
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Freddie Freeman leads the Braves with a .306 batting average, in home runs with 23, RBIs with 68 and in hits with 110. Atlanta hitters are averaging .263 at the plate, while opposing batters are averaging .253. On Sunday, the Braves will send Mike Soroka to the mound. The right-hander is 9-1 with an ERA of 2.42, 73 Ks and 21 BBs.
Eric Hosmer is leading San Diego with a .285 batting average, in RBIs with 63 and in hits with 101. Hunter Renfroe leads in home runs with 27. San Diego is averaging .242 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .252. On Sunday, the Padres will send Cal Quantrill to the mound. The right-hander is 2-2 with an ERA of 4.83, 36 Ks and 13 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Atlanta is 10-4 in its last 14 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Braves last 9 on the road
San Diego is 0-5 in its last 5 at home
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Padres last 5
Free Betting Pick: Atlanta Braves +107
Atlanta has won 5 of the last 7 head-to-head with San Diego. The Braves have had great success with rookie Mike Soroka on the mound. Atlanta has won each of the right-hander’s last 12 starts versus an opponent with a losing record, 9 of their hurler’s last 11 starts on the road and 15 of the 21-year old’s last 18 starts overall. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 7-2