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    The Atlanta Braves (5-1) carry a three-game winning streak into a home contest against the San Diego Padres (3-3) on Thursday at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-164) over the Padres (+140). Atlanta has Spencer Strider starting, while San Diego counters with Blake Snell.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Padres

    • Game Day: Thursday, April 6, 2023
    • Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
    • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
    • Stadium: Truist Park
    Braves vs Padres Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Braves -164 7.5

    How Do I Watch the Braves vs. the Padres?

    • TV Channel: BSSE

    Braves Stats & Trends

    Braves Batting

    • The Braves are fifth in MLB action with 10 home runs. They average 1.7 per game.
    • Atlanta’s .280 batting average is sixth-best in MLB.
    • The Braves rank ninth in baseball with a .341 on-base percentage.
    • Atlanta’s 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 13th in baseball.

    Braves Key Batters

    • Ronald Acuna Jr. leads Atlanta in OBP (.433), slugging percentage (.630) and OPS (1.063) this season.
    • Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, Acuna is 22nd in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage, and 33rd in slugging.
    • Acuna will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
    • Matt Olson has eight hits, which is best among Atlanta batters this season. He’s batting .308 with six extra-base hits.
    • Olson is 66th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging among qualified hitters.
    • Austin Riley is batting .273 with a .591 slugging percentage and five RBI this year.
    • Riley takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
    • Travis d’Arnaud leads Atlanta with a slugging percentage of .500, fueled by three extra-base hits.

    Padres Stats & Trends

    Padres Batting

    • The Padres have hit nine homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
    • San Diego ranks 19th in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
    • The Padres have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
    • No team has fewer strikeouts this season than San Diego, which has struck out only 6.0 times per game on average.

    Padres Key Batters

    • Xander Bogaerts has racked up nine hits with a .440 on-base percentage and a .955 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Padres.
    • Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Bogaerts’ batting average places him 15th, his on-base percentage is 33rd, and he is fifth in slugging.
    • Bogaerts heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. In his last six outings he is hitting .409 with three doubles, three home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
    • Trent Grisham is hitting .238 with two doubles, two home runs and three walks.
    • Grisham ranks 118th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging percentage in MLB.
    • Juan Soto has a double, a home run and four walks while hitting .190.
    • Ha-Seong Kim is batting .294 with two doubles, a home run and a walk.

    Braves vs. Padres Probable Pitchers

    Spencer Strider (ATL) Pitcher Blake Snell (SD)
    1 – 0 W/L 0 – 1
    6 IP 4.1
    0.00 ERA 6.23
    1.000 WHIP 1.615
    13.5 K/9 18.7
    4.5 BB/9 2.1

    Braves vs. Padres Injury Updates

    • Braves: Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Left hamstring), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Raisel Iglesias: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kolby Allard: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
    • Padres: Adam Engel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Drew Pomeranz: 15 Day IL (Elbow/flexor), José Castillo: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Toe), Adrian Morejon: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eguy Rosario: 60 Day IL (Ankle)
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