Padres Travel Late to San Diego to Play Padres in Game 1: Who Are You Betting Here?
The Braves will be at a terrible disadvantage when they face off against the Padres in San Diego Tuesday night for Game 1 of this series.
They needed game 162 late Monday to secure a playoff spot, and this came as part of a double header. That meant last minute travel across country. Not surprisingly, the MLB betting odds for this one is San Diego -180 with a total of 7/7.5.
Our MLB Daily Rankings to begin the post season have San Diego at No. 4.
- LA Dodgers
- New York Yankees
- Detroit Tigers
- San Diego Padres
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Baltimore Orioles
- Atlanta Braves
- New York Mets
- Houston Astros
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Kansas City Royals
Braves @ Padres
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver; Padres: Michael King (13-9, 2.95 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 201 strikeouts)
Atlanta Braves career statistics vs. Michael King are just 3-for-25 with zero RBIs. King has a 1.57 ERA during the month of September.
San Diego has a 93-69 record overall and a 45-36 record at home. The Padres have gone 42-13 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Atlanta has an 89-73 record overall and a 43-38 record on the road. The Braves have hit 213 total home runs to rank second in the NL.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jackson Merrill has 31 doubles, six triples and 24 home runs for the Padres. Manny Machado is 10-for-40 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Marcell Ozuna has 31 doubles and 39 home runs while hitting .302 for the Braves. Michael Harris II is 18-for-43 with a double, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.
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