San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-160) Atlanta (+132)

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (24-24) will attempt to defeat the San Diego Padres (27-20) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Padres at -160 and the Braves are sitting at +132. The over/under is 8. The starting pitchers will be Michael King and Grant Holmes.

San Diego has a slugging rate of .389 and have struck out 326 times, while being walked on 145 occasions. They have earned 181 runs batted in and 401 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .257. The Padres have recorded 69 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 41 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 199 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .322. As a squad, the San Diego Padres are earning 4.2 runs/g, which has them at 16th in MLB.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.71 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.18. Padres pitchers have conceded 50 home runs and also 178 total runs (5th in MLB). San Diego has conceded 336 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 161 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team ERA of 3.50 for the season (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 412 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 152 batters and their FIP is 3.87 as a team on the season.

Padres relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 45 times and also have had 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 33 holds so far this season (7th in MLB). The Padres relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 80.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 54 save situations. They have compiled 16 saves this year and have blown 4 out of their 20 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 66 runners on the year and 37.9% of those players earned a run for their team. The Padres have sent 161 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The San Diego Padres have a total of 1,241 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 340 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which is 23rd in pro baseball, and have earned 34 double plays. The Padres have converted 72.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,723 innings, which ranks them 5th in baseball.

King has taken the ball for 476 frames and has accumulated 547 K's during his MLB career. King (30-28 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.09 while facing 1,986 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.14 (166 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.174. He has surrendered 396 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 163 walks.

The Braves hold a team slugging % of .390 and they have an average of 4.12 runs per game (18th in the league). They have put up 69 two-baggers, while taking a walk 162 times and putting up 198 runs. Atlanta has tallied 51 long balls on the campaign as well as 190 RBIs. They have struck out on 401 occasions (16th in the league) and have totaled 401 hits. The Atlanta Braves have earned an OBP of .318 and a team batting average of .246 for the year.

The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 189 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.79 (178 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 55 homers and they allow 4.02 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.241 in addition to having a FIP of 4.10 as a team on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (404 strikeouts vs 158 bases on balls). They are sitting at 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 367.

Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 20 save chances and they have come away with 10 saves. They are ranked 27th in MLB holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 149 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 59 times in high leverage situations in addition to 49 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 63 inherited runners. With 46 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 26 holds and 10 blown saves.

Out of their 3,813 innings on the field, the Braves have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.3% (9th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 36 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (9th in baseball). The Braves have 441 assists, 21 errors and have notched a total of 1,271 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his MLB career, Holmes has conceded 102 base knocks while totaling 119 strikeouts in 119 frames. Holmes (4-4 record in his career) has earned a 3.77 ERA while conceding 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 50 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.190 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.98 and he has gone up against 494 batters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta (+132) and under 8 runs

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