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by Matt Lowrimore | in MLB Picks
The first Friday of the new MLB season will feature a 9-game slate, one of which will see the Atlanta Braves take on the San Diego Padres on the road. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this National League matchup between the Braves and Padres.
Atlanta enters this game 0-1, losing on Opening Day by a score of 7-4. Atlanta’s offense was led by Ozzie Albies’s two-run homerun and a solo homerun by Austin Riley, but their bullpen allowed four runs in the bottom of the 7th inning, which ended up being the turning point. The Braves are set to start Ronaldo Lopez on Friday night. He posted a record of 8-5 in 2024 with an ERA of 1.99.
As for San Diego, they are looking to bounce back after losing on Thursday afternoon. San Diego’s offense was led by Jackson Merrill, who had four RBIs. The Padres are slated to start Dylan Cease on Friday night. He posted a record of 14-11 in 2024 and had an ERA of 3.47.
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Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Form
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0.633 | 30 | 19 | 11 |
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0.467 | 30 | 14 | 16 |
Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres Latest Matches
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Atlanta Braves against San Diego Padres : Head to Head (H2H)
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Atlanta Braves - San Diego Padres Key Points
- Dylan Cease had an ERA of 4.50 vs Atlanta in 2024
- Atlanta hit .244 vs Dylan Cease in 2024
- Reynaldo Lopez had an ERA of 3.65 vs San Diego is 2024
- San Diego hit .340 vs Reynaldo Lopez in 2024
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Our Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Prediction
While the Braves are slight underdogs in this matchup, they seem to have the advantage when it comes to the pitching matchup. Lopez is coming off his best season at the Major League level in 2024 and will look to continue that against a Padres side that has a ton of good bats.
As for Cease, he had a good, not great, 2024 season and will be facing an Atlanta lineup that is getting healthier. Atlanta is still missing Ronald Acuna Jr. but has the likes of Austin Riley, Matt Olson, and Michael Harris Jr. among others to lead their offense.
Given the talent level of both lineups, this game should be close, but with Lopez having looked stronger in 2024 and in Spring Training, our Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres prediction is Atlanta ML.Jackpot Pools
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