San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Tips 4/29/2019

Monday, April 29, 2019

SunTrust Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Margevicius vs. Mike Soroka

The San Diego Padres visit SunTrust Park on Monday, April 29, 2019 to play the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Nick Margevicius for the Padres and Mike Soroka for the Braves.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +125 and Atlanta at -135. The Padres have a 11-14-2 over/under record and a 13-14-0 run line mark. The Braves are 12-14-0 against the run line and have a 14-11-1 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 11-14-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 13-14-0 against the run line

Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 14-11-1 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 12-14-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/27/19 P Brett Kennedy Shoulder 10-day IL
04/24/19 LF Jose Pirela Oblique 10-day IL (04/21)
04/09/19 P Aaron Loup Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/09/19 CF Franchy Cordero Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/03/19 P Jacob Nix Elbow 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Dinelson Lamet Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Garrett Richards Elbow is out for season
03/25/19 P Jose Castillo Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Miguel Diaz Knee 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Travis Jankowski Wrist 60-day IL (03/27)

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

04/28/19 P Jesse Biddle Thigh 10-day IL (04/27)
04/17/19 P Arodys Vizcaino Shoulder is out for season
04/15/19 P Jonny Venters Calf 10-day IL (04/15)
03/25/19 P Darren O'Day Arm 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 16-11 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Margevicius has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.08 this season. He has 23 strikeouts over his 25 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He's allowed 7.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 83 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the bullpen and they've struck out 113 hitters and walked 34 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.48. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 199 base hits and 94 earned runs. They have allowed 32 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 75 batters and struck out 250. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.13 and their FIP as a unit is 3.84.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .221, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.1 hits per game. Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .284 with an on-base percentage of .349. He has 27 hits this season in 95 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .547 and an OPS+ of 138. Manny Machado is hitting .245 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 23 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 94 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .394. The Padres have 191 hits, including 41 doubles and 38 home runs. San Diego has walked 71 times so far this season and they have struck out 255 times as a unit. They have left 142 men on base and have a team OPS of .688. They score 3.56 runs per contest and have scored a total of 96 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Atlanta has a 12-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.69, Mike Soroka has a 1-1 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 13 strikeouts over the 10.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 9 hits. He's allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.74 and they have given up 85 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 104 batters and walked 62 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.79. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 218 base knocks and 122 earned runs this season. They have given up 34 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Atlanta as a staff has walked 121 hitters and struck out 233 batters. They give up a walk 4.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.48 while their FIP as a staff is 4.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .268, good for 4th in the league. The Braves hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .356, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Freddie Freeman comes into this matchup batting .313 with an OBP of .433. He has 31 hits this year along with 16 RBI in 99 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .505 with an OPS+ of 148. Ozzie Albies is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .345. He has collected 30 hits in 108 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 102 and a slugging percentage of .426. The Braves as a unit have 237 base hits, including 49 doubles and 35 homers. Atlanta has walked 115 times this year and they have struck out on 229 occasions. They have had 205 men left on base and have an OPS of .811. They have scored 5.15 runs per game and totaled 134 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Padres/Braves MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +125

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