San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Predictions & Picks (05/19/2024)

San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Predictions & Picks (05-19-2024)

Thus far, the San Diego Padres have been a pleasant surprise with the baseball betting odds. Although San Diego is unlikely to challenge the Dodgers for the National League West, they are in the thick of wild-card playoff contention. On Sunday night, the Padres will take on the perennial power of the National League East. The Atlanta Braves are on the heels of the Philadelphia Phillies for the division lead. Atlanta’s consistent success has made them one of the most public teams on the board. And that notoriety has been a drag on their betting value.

San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Information

Date and Time:Sunday, May 19, 2024, 7:10 p.m. ET
Location:Truist Park, Cumberland, GA
TV Coverage:ESPN
Betting Online Odds at SBG:Click Here

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Padres at Braves SBG Betting Odds Analysis

So far this season, San Diego is -31 against the moneyline and +141 against the runline. San Diego is trending slightly over the total this season. In comparison, this season, Atlanta is +104 against the moneyline and +188 against the runline. Atlanta is trending under the offshore bookmaker total this season.

San Diego Padres Overview

Overall, the Padres are 22-21 straight up and 21-20-1 over/under the total. San Diego is 2nd in the National League West Division standings. San Diego is six games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West Division race. Late on, the Padres have covered seven out of their last ten games. The Padres have gone under the total in six of their previous nine matchups.

To summarize, San Diego has MLB metrics of 12th for runs production, 9th for OPS, and 8th for home runs. Additionally, San Diego ranks 16th for earned run average, 11th for WHIP, 11th for quality starts, and 13th for fewest errors committed. Also, San Diego ranks 16th for bullpen ERA.

Accordingly, Fernando Tatis leads the Padres with 29 runs, eight home runs, 22 RBI, and a .784 OPS.

Atlanta Braves Overview

In sum, the Atlanta Braves are 24-13 straight up and 13-22-2 over/under the total. Atlanta is 2nd in the National League East Division standings. Atlanta is two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East Division race. Late on, the Braves have covered four out of their last five games. The Braves have exceeded the total in one of their previous ten matchups.

Atlanta has MLB metrics of 6th for runs production, 6th for OPS, and 16th for home runs. Additionally, Atlanta ranks 10th for earned run average, 9th for WHIP, 14th for quality starts, and 1st for fewest errors committed. Also, Atlanta ranks 10th for bullpen ERA.

Accordingly, Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 24 runs, 12 home runs, 40 RBI, and a 1.042 OPS.

Padres at Braves SBG Free Pick

In sum, San Diego has beaten the MLB odds in seven of their last 11 games against the Braves. Four of the last six games between Atlanta and the Padres went under the total. Specifically in Atlanta, the Padres got the cash in six of their most recent eight games against the Braves. Five of the last seven games between the Padres and Braves in Atlanta went over the total. In this situation, Atlanta will attract too much square money as the name-brand home overlay.

Padres at Braves SBG Best Bet: San Diego Padres.