Braves at Padres 6/4/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Atlanta Braves head to southern California for the first game of a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday.

The Braves were beaten on Saturday by National League East rivals the Washington Nationals snapping a two-game winning streak. Atlanta will complete its four-game series with the Nationals on Sunday and currently holds a half game lead over Washington for first place in the division.

Eric Hosmer leads the Padres with a .280 batting average. Christian Villanueva has the team lead in home runs with 15 and RBIs with 35. Jose Pirela leads in hits with 63. San Diego has a team batting average of .231 while opposing hitters are averaging .256 at the plate against Padres pitching. On Monday, the Padres will send Clayton Richard to the mound. The southpaw this season is 3-6 with an ERA of 4.74, 61 Ks and 25 BBs.