Padres at Braves 6/16/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Game: Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres
Date & Time: 6/16/2018, 9:10 PM UTC
Latest Odds: ATL -185 O/U 8.5
TV Channel: FSSD

On Saturday, the San Diego Padres continue their four-game series on the road against the Atlanta Braves.

In the first game of the series on Thursday, the Braves won 4-2. Anibal Sanchez gave up just four hits through seven innings while Ender Inciarte hit a home run and scored a pair of runs to lead the Braves to victory. Sanchez won for the first time in six starts against the Padres. The loss snapped San Diego’s two-game winning streak. The win kept Atlanta 1 ½ games ahead of second place Washington in the National League East. With the win, Atlanta is now 12 games over .500 which they have not been since the end of the 2013 regular season. Braves rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. is out with a knee injury but has an outside chance of returning Sunday.
Eric Hosmer leads San Diego with a .289 batting average and team high 74 hits. Christian Villanueva leads the team in home runs with 15 and RBIs with 36. San Diego has a team batting average of .233, while opposing hitters are averaging .254 at the plate against Padres pitching. On Saturday, the Padres will send Jordan Lyles to the mound. The right-hander this season is 2-3 with an ERA of 4.83, 50 Ks and 18 BBs.

Freddie Freeman leads Atlanta with a .342 batting average and team highs in hits with 89 and RBIs with 48. Ozzie Albies leads the team in home runs with 16. Atlanta has a team batting average of .260, while opposing hitters are averaging .230 at the plate against Braves pitching. On Saturday, the Braves will send Sean Newcomb to the mound. The left-hander this season is 7-2 with an ERA of 2.92, 74 Ks and 35 BBs.

Odds Table

Betting Trends

San Diego has won 11 of its last 16 games

The OVER has cashed in 4 of Lyle’s last 5 starts for the Padres

Atlanta has won 7 of Newcomb’s last 9 starts

The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Braves last 8 home games

Free MLB Pick: Under 8.5 Runs

Atlanta has won 11 of the last 15 games head to head with San Diego and 27 of the last 38 played at home against the Padres. The Braves have also won 5 of Newcomb’s last 7 starts at home. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win in lower scoring game 5-1.

TOP MLB HANDICAPPERS (30 days)

Earle
Earle Sports Bets
WIN/LOSS 111/116
PROFIT $804.00
Dré
Dré Rich
WIN/LOSS 26/16
PROFIT $671.00
Tony
Tony Karpinski
WIN/LOSS 25/17
PROFIT $529.00
The Insiders
The Insiders Room
WIN/LOSS 22/14
PROFIT $449.00
Ricky
Ricky Tran
WIN/LOSS 11/5
PROFIT $414.00

Free Picks & Predictions