Braves at Padres prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for March 28

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28-03-2025

Its Friday, March 28 and the Atlanta Braves (0-1) continue their series in San Diego against the Padres (1-0).
Reynaldo López is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Dylan Cease for San Diego
The Padres rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning last night to take out the Braves 7-4 on Opening Day. Fernando Tatis Jr. went 3-4 and scored two runs and pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets' home run in that decisive seventh inning were among the highlights for San Diego.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Padres
Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
Time: 9:40PM EST
Site: Petco Park
City: San Diego, CA
Network/Streaming: FDS South, Padres.TV
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Odds for the Braves at the Padres
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Braves (+106), Padres (-125)
Spread: Padres -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Padres
Pitching matchup for March 28, 2025: Reynaldo López vs. Dylan Cease
Braves: Reynaldo López
2024 - 26GP, 135.2 IP, 8-5, 1.99 ERA, 148 KsPadres: Dylan Cease
2024 - 33GP, 189.1 IP, 14-11, 3.47 ERA, 224 Ks
Braves: Reynaldo López
2024 - 26GP, 135.2 IP, 8-5, 1.99 ERA, 148 Ks
Padres: Dylan Cease
2024 - 33GP, 189.1 IP, 14-11, 3.47 ERA, 224 Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Padres
Ozzie Albies hit a 3-run HR off Michael King in the 3rd inning of yesterday's loss for Atlanta
Jackson Merrill drove in 4 runs last night
Dylan Cease pitched more innings for the Padres than any other hurler on the staff
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Braves and the Padres
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Braves and the Padres:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Braves at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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