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Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres
The fans at Petco Park will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Braves will trot Chris Sale out to the mound in this one. Left hander Sale has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Michael King who starts for the Padres. Right hander King is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -145 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Braves were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
San Diego:
Team record: 0-0 SU
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
Next up:
Atlanta at San Diego Friday, March 28