The Atlanta Braves look to secure the series win when they battle the San Diego Padres in a key National League matchup on Thursday afternoon. Atlanta is coming off a 7-6 win over San Diego on Wednesday. The Padres (50-52), who are third in the NL West, are 23-28 on the road this season. The Braves (59-42), who lead the NL East, are 31-20 on their home field in 2026.
First pitch from Truist Park in Atlanta is set for 12:15 p.m. ET. The Padres have won four of the six meetings this year. Atlanta is a -259 favorite on the money line (risk $259 to win $100) in the latest Padres vs. Braves odds, while the over/under, is 8. Before making any Padres vs. Braves picks, be sure to see the Padres vs. Braves predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
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Padres vs. Braves money line | Padres +210, Braves -259 |
Padres vs. Braves over/under | 8 runs |
Padres vs. Braves run line | Braves -1.5 (-123) |
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Top Braves vs. Padres predictions
After 10,000 simulations of Padres vs. Braves, the model is going Over 8 combined runs for over/under betting. The last two games of this series both eclipsed the total, with both Tuesday's and Wednesday's contests having double-digit combined runs. Five of Atlanta's last six games have gone over, while six of San Diego's last eight matchups have also surpassed the total.
SportsLine's model projects 1.4 total bases or more for the Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill. The Braves, meanwhile, are projected to get over 1.5 total bases or more from Drake Baldwin, Matt Olson, Austin Riley and Michael Harris. The model projects the teams to combine for 8.3 total runs, bringing value to the Over in Padres vs. Braves at SportsLine Get the Padres vs. Braves money-line pick at SportsLine.
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