In a National League bout on Thursday evening, the defending champion Atlanta Braves will hit up the west coast to start a series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. It is time to continue our MLB odds series, where our Braves-Padres prediction and pick will be unveiled.
The Braves enter play after finding themselves one game under .500 through seven games at 3-4. Atlanta recently dropped their matchup versus the Nationals 3-1, ultimately culminating in a series loss as the Braves dropped two of three to Washington.