Julio Teheran (4-2, 4.87 ERA) and the Atlanta Braves (29-30) meet Andrew Cashner (2-8, 4.05 ERA) and the San Diego Padres (30-31) in the last of a four-game series at Turner Field. The Braves won the last game 4-1 and Atlanta leads the series 2-1. The game gets underway at 12:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jun. 11 and will air on FSN-SD, SPSO and MLB Network.
In his last start, Teheran pitched 7.1 innings, allowing four runs and striking out five in a 5-4 loss to the Pirates. Cameron Maybin (.303, 23 Rs, 5 HRs, 28 RBIs, 10 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 3 with one RBI. In his pitching opportunities against the Braves, Cashner is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA. He gets a strong Atlanta offense that’s batting .258.
Atlanta is a small -111 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is seven runs. The Braves perform well as a favorite with a 9-6 record and have an overall money line of +236. Atlanta has averaged 5.9 runs per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 4.2.
On the other side, the Padres have a subpar record of 12-20 when they are the underdog and are -43 overall with the money line. They sport the fourth-ranked offense in the NL, averaging 4.4 runs per game. San Diego is one of the top road hitting teams in the NL with an average of 9.1 hits per contest. The Padres average 3.0 walks per road game, making them one of the most disciplined teams in the NL when they travel.
The Braves are 2-1 against the Padres this season. This game will feature Cashner (RHP) on the mound against the Braves, who have a 24-26 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Padres will be the right-hander Teheran. They sport a 22-25 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, O/U – Over
Notes
When the Padres play into extra innings, they have a 3-2 record. The Braves are 1-2 when their games exceed nine innings.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Padres are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Braves have a 12-1 record in games where opponents scored that many runs or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Padres are 6-25. The Braves have a 5-20 record when opponents outhit them.
Atlanta and San Diego both rank near the bottom of the league in home runs. Atlanta sits at 29th with 38 home runs this season and San Diego ranks 22nd with 49.
Atlanta and San Diego both rank in the top 10 of the league in hits. Atlanta sits at seventh with 8.60 hits per game and San Diego ranks eighth with 8.57.
Ranking 25th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.680). Atlanta ranks in the bottom half at 19th with an OPS of .695.
The Padres are 16-23 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Braves are 10-22 when they allow at least one homer.
