Braves vs. Padres odds, score prediction, time: 2024 MLB picks, May 20 best bets from proven simulation (2024)

The San Diego Padres will look to continue their winning ways against the Atlanta Braves when they meet in Game 1 of a doubleheader in Atlanta on Monday afternoon. San Diego posted a 9-1 win on Sunday Night Baseball. The Padres (24-24), who have won six of their last eight games against Atlanta, are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Braves (26-16), who have won their last three series, have lost three games in a row.

Game 1 is slated to begin at 12:20 p.m. ET from Truist Park in Atlanta. The Padres have the fifth-best team batting average in MLB at .256, while the Braves are seventh at .254. Atlanta is a -120 favorite (risk $120 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Padres vs. Braves odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total runs scored is 7.5. Before making any Braves vs. Padres picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It entered Week 7 of the 2024 MLB season on a profitable 115-91 run on top-rated MLB picks dating back to last season, and it has excelled on top-rated run-line picks during that span, going 20-8 (+708). Anybody following has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Padres vs. Braves and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are severalMLB oddsand betting lines for Braves vs. Padres:

  • Braves vs. Padres money line: San Diego +100, Atlanta -120
  • Braves vs. Padres over/under: 7.5 runs
  • Braves vs. Padres run line: Atlanta -1.5 (+169)
  • SD: The Padres have hit the team total Under in 18 of their last 27 games (+7.70 units)
  • ATL: The Braves have hit the team total Under in 16 of their last 22 games (+9.70 units)
  • Braves vs. Padres picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back the Braves

Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.34 ERA) is on the hill for Atlanta and he'll look to build on his strong start to the season. The Braves will try to get him more run support after scoring just three runs in their last three games. Second baseman Ozzie Albies has hits in five consecutive games, including a 1-for-4 effort Sunday with an RBI. He was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in a 7-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on May 14. A night earlier, he was 2-for-4 in a 2-0 win over the Cubs. He has played well against the Padres. In 36 career games against San Diego, Albies has 12 doubles, one triple, five homers and 15 RBI.

Shortstop Orlando Arcia is also off to a solid start to the season. In 42 games, he is hitting .245 with 12 doubles, four homers and 15 RBI. He was 1-for-3 in Sunday's loss to San Diego. For his career, he is hitting .239 in 31 games against the Padres with three doubles, three homers and nine RBI.See which team to pick here.

Why you should back the Padres

Right-hander Dylan Cease (5-3, 2.45 ERA) will start for San Diego. In nine starts, he has pitched 55 innings, allowing 26 hits, 15 earned runs and 17 walks, while striking out 68. In his last outing, he took a 6-3 loss against Colorado, pitching 5.2 innings, allowing five hits, three earned runs and one walk, while striking out eight. In his previous start on May 8 at Chicago against the Cubs, he earned a 3-0 win, pitching seven innings and allowing one hit and two walks, while striking out 12.

Left fielder Jurickson Profar has been dominant this series, going 5-for-9 with a double and two RBI. In Sunday night's win, he was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. He has hit safely in seven consecutive games. In 20 career games against Atlanta, Profar has five doubles, one homer and five RBI.See which team to pick here.

How to make Braves vs. Padres picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting ninecombined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks and analysis at SportsLine.

So who wins Padres vs. Braves, and which side has all the value?Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that's 115-91 on top-rated MLB picks, and find out.

Braves vs. Padres odds, score prediction, time: 2024 MLB picks, May 20 best bets from proven simulation (2024)

FAQs

What are the odds the Padres win the World Series? ›

Updated 2024 World Series Odds
TeamOdds to Win
Kansas City Royals+2800
Texas Rangers+3500
Chicago Cubs+4500
San Diego Padres+5000
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Who has the best World Series win percentage? ›

The Toronto Blue Jays have the best winning percentage by a team in the World Series, winning 66.7 percent of the time.

Have the Padres never won the World Series? ›

San Diego Padres

In 1998, San Diego was swept by the New York Yankees. The Padres are MLB's oldest team without a World Series title.

What are the odds on the World Series? ›

2024 World Series Odds
The EliteThe ContendersThe Longshots
Dodgers +350Mariners +2200Angels +9,000
Braves +550Diamondbacks +2500Royals +9,000
Yankees +700Giants +2500White Sox +30,000
Orioles +1000Blue Jays +2800Marlins +30,000
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What is the winning percentage of the Padres? ›

The San Diego Padres have a win percentage of . 520 since June 18, 2023.

How many times have the Padres won to the World Series? ›

San Diego Padres
World Series titles (0)None
NL Pennants (2)1984 1998
West Division titles (5)1984 1996 1998 2005 2006
Wild card berths (2)2020 2022
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What does the World Series team win? ›

The Series-winning team is awarded the Commissioner's Trophy. Players, coaches and others associated with the team are generally given World Series rings to commemorate their victory; however, they have received other items such as pocket watches and medallions in the past.

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