Padres lose bullpen game to Braves
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A ninth-inning baserunning gaffe by Eli White sealed the Brave's fate and overshadowed the triumphant return of superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.
The San Diego Padres (28-21) and Atlanta Braves (24-26) play the second game of a 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Truist Park is set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Padres vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
The projected starter for the Padres was Michael King and he was scratched from his start with shoulder tightness less than an hour before game time. San Diego was forced into a bullpen game, which allowed Sean Reynolds to make his first MLB start. Reynolds allowed three runs in 2 2/3 innings on six hits.
Tatis continues to lead the team in homers (12), runs (37) and OPS (.888), and he has four homers over the last 20 games. But he’s also hitting .200 with a .263 on-base percentage as the team’s leadoff hitter, which might have something to do with the Padres’ 7-10 record over that stretch.
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