| MATCHUP | San Diego Padres | Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 49-50 | 57-41 |
| Where | Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| When | Monday, July 20, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:15 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves meet Monday in MLB action at Truist Park. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Pick.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 49-50 on the year and play the Marlins and Rockies next. The San Diego Padres are batting. 228 on the season, have a .305 OBP, and have a .377 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres’ pitching staff has a 4.24 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the San Diego Padres with 109 hits and 41 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts have combined for 156 hits and 80 RBI.
JP Sears gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 2-2 with a 5.03 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. Sears is 1-1 with a 3.80 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 57-41 on the year and play the Orioles and Mets next. The Atlanta Braves are batting. 250 on the season and have a .316 OBP and a .418 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Michael Harris II leads the Atlanta Braves with 105 hits and 58 RBI, while Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies have combined for 203 hits and 112 RBI.
Bryce Elder gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 5-6 with a 4.12 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. Elder is 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Padres have lost each of their last six night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The home team has won four of the Padres’ last five games.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven night games following a road win.
- The Braves have covered the run line in three of their last four games.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games at Truist Park against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games at Truist Park.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Braves have lost each of their last six games as home favorites against the Padres following a home win.
- The underdogs have won six of the Padres’ last seven games.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as favorites against the Padres following a home win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 15 of the Padres’ last 17 games at Truist Park.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as road underdogs.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Braves’ last eight home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Padres’ last seven night games against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in 10 of the Padres’ last 11 games against NL East opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the last four night games between the Padres and Braves at Truist Park.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Eli White has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with the Braves as home favorites.
- Bryce Elder has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances.
- Michael Harris has recorded two or more hits in each of the Braves’ last seven home games.
- Bryce Elder has recorded a win in each of his last six Monday night appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- Matt Olson ranks 7th in the league in Home Runs (26) this season.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit a home run in each of the Padres’ last two road games.
- JP Sears has recorded four or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine appearances against NL opponents.
- Gavin Sheets has recorded a hit in each of the Padres’ last seven games as road underdogs.
- JP Sears has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks T5th in the league in Hits (109) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Braves rank 3rd in the league for hits allowed this season (743).
- The Braves rank 3rd in the league for hits allowed this season (743).
- The Padres rank 29th in the league for batting average this season (.228).
- The Padres rank 29th in the league for batting average this season (.228).
San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
We have two hot offenses entering this game as the Padres and Braves put up crooked numbers all of last week. That should continue here as Sears has a 5.03 ERA and 1.42 WHIP, while Elder has a 4.12 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Elder has allowed 22 earned runs in his last 18 innings. There should be some fireworks in this contest. Give me the over.