Padres vs. Braves Prediction
Will the Padres spoil the Braves’ unveiling of SunTrust Park tonight when the two teams square off at 7:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Braves are -150 money line favorites versus the Padres, who have odds of +135 to pull off the upset tonight in Atlanta. With Jhoulys Chacin set to face Julio Teheran in the pitching matchup, the over/under for tonight’s game sits at 7.5 runs.
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Chacin shut down the Giants over 6 2/3 innings to earn his first victory of the season last Saturday. He struck out five and walked just one in a bounce-back performance. Chacin held San Francisco to just two extra-base hits.
Teheran was originally scheduled to take the mound on Sunday but manager Brian Snitker opted to send his ace to the mound to open the new ball park. In two starts, Teheran owns two quality starts and hasn’t allowed a single run. He shut down the Mets in his first start of the season, going six innings while allowing four hits, then held the Pirates to six hits over seven innings in his second outing.
Bet Tonight’s Padres vs. Braves Game
OUR PICK: The Braves are just 4-14 in Teheran’s last 18 home starts, are 10-22 in his last 32 starts overall, and are 1-4 in his last five outings when he produces a quality start in his last appearance. San Diego is worth a flier with Atlanta’s offense struggling in both of Teheran’s starts. If Chacin pitches anywhere close as he did in his start against the Giants, then the Padres should cash as an underdog.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES +135