The San Diego Padres (3-0) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 3-0 lead into their final matchup against the Atlanta Braves (0-3) at 7:10 p.m. ET Sunday from PETCO Park. The Padres are favored (-130) by bookmakers.
San Diego’s Nick Pivetta gets the start, and he’ll go against Atlanta’s AJ Smith-Shawver.
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Padres and Braves Betting Trends (2024)
The Padres put together a 64-42 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 60.4% of those games).
When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter last year, San Diego had a record of 44-25 (63.8%).
Last season, the Braves were the underdog 31 times and won 13, or 41.9%, of those games.
Atlanta had a record of 3-8, a 27.3% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +110 or more by sportsbooks last season.
The Padres combined with their opponents to go over the total 86 times last season for an 86-78-5 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Braves went over the total set by sportsbooks in 60 of 164 chances last season.
Padres Stats & Insights (2024)
Last season the Padres scored the eighth-most runs in baseball (760 total, 4.7 per game).
San Diego ranked 10th-best in baseball last season with 190 total home runs.
The Padres lead the majors with a .263 batting average.
San Diego’s hitters struck out 6.6 times per game, the lowest average in the majors.
The Padres pitching staff ranked fourth in MLB last season with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
San Diego had a 3.86 team ERA that ranked 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Braves Stats & Insights (2024)
The Braves scored the 15th-most runs in the league last season with 704 (4.3 per game).
Atlanta ranked fourth in Major League Baseball with 213 home runs.
The Braves ranked 15th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
Atlanta had the 23rd-ranked strikeouts per game rate (nine) among MLB offenses.
The Braves had a 9.7 K/9 last season as a staff, which was best in baseball.
Atlanta pitched to a 3.49 ERA last season, which ranked first in baseball.
Padres Key Players to Watch (2024 Stats)
Pivetta will take the mound to start for the Padres, his first this season.
Manny Machado slugged 29 home runs and collected 105 RBI last season while batting .275.
Jackson Merrill hit .292 with an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .500.
Luis Arraez hit .314 last season with four home runs and 46 RBI.
Jake Cronenworth collected 139 hits, posted an OBP of .324 and a .390 SLG.
Braves Key Players to Watch (2024 Stats)
Smith-Shawver has been named the starter for the Braves and will make his first start this season.
Marcell Ozuna accumulated a batting average of .302, with 39 home runs and 104 runs batted in last season.
Jurickson Profar hit .280 with 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks.
Matt Olson hit .247 a season ago with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks.
Ozzie Albies had 29 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 27 walks while batting .251.
Padres and Braves Injuries
Padres: Yu Darvish: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Reynolds: 15 Day IL (Foot), Jhony Brito: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Bryan Hoeing: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt Waldron: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Joe Musgrove: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Braves: Ronald Acuña Jr.: 10 Day IL (Knee), Sean Murphy: 10 Day IL (Rib), Ignacio Alvarez: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Joe Jiménez: 15 Day IL (Knee), Spencer Strider: 15 Day IL (Elbow)
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