The San Diego Padres (49-48) will host the Atlanta Braves (52-41), Saturday at 7:15 PM ET, with the Padres on a five-game losing streak.

Oddsmakers project the Padres as a close favorite (-118 moneyline odds to win) against the Braves (-102). The San Diego Padres will hand the ball to Dylan Cease (7-8, 4.21 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Braves will counter with Reynaldo Lopez (7-2, 1.71 ERA).

Before the Padres vs. Braves matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Padres (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
• Underdog: Braves (-102, bet $102 to win $100)
• Over/under: 8

Padres vs. Braves: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Saturday, July 13, 2024
• Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Stadium: PETCO Park
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Padres stats and trends

Padres betting records

• The Padres have entered the game as favorites 57 times this season and won 29, or 50.9%, of those games.
• This season San Diego has won 23 of its 48 games, or 47.9%, when favored by at least -118 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 54.1% chance to win.
• San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of its 97 games with a total this season.
• The Padres have an ATS record of 48-48-0 in 96 games with a spread this season.

Dylan Cease (Padres probable starter)

• Cease (7-8) gets the starting nod for the Padres in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.21 ERA in 109 2/3 innings pitched, with 138 strikeouts.
• The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed seven innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
• In 19 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 4.21 ERA and 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .217 to opposing batters.
• Cease has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Cease has put up 14 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
• In three of his 19 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
• He will match up with a Braves offense that ranks 17th in MLB with 760 total hits (on a .242 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .406 (13th in MLB) with 107 total home runs (11th in MLB).
• Cease has pitched four innings, giving up five earned runs on nine hits while striking out five against the Braves this season.
• The 28-year-old’s 4.21 ERA ranks 59th, 1.101 WHIP ranks 22nd, and 11.4 K/9 ranks fourth among qualifying pitchers this season.

Padres batting stats

• The Padres’ 107 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
• Fueled by 258 extra-base hits, San Diego ranks 10th in MLB with a .407 slugging percentage this season.
• The Padres have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
• San Diego ranks 11th in the majors with 441 total runs scored this season.
• The Padres have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
• San Diego ranks second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 6.7 whiffs per contest.

Braves stats and trends

Braves betting records

• The Braves have been underdogs in 10 games this season and have come away with the win four times (40%) in those contests.
• Atlanta has a win-loss record of 1-3 when favored by -102 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 32 of its 93 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Braves have an against the spread record of 42-50-0 in 92 games with a line this season.

Reynaldo López (Braves probable starter)

• The Braves will send Lopez (7-2) to the mound for his 17th start of the season. He is 7-2 with a 1.71 ERA and 93 strikeouts over 89 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out was on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when the right-hander tossed six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• The 30-year-old has a 1.71 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 16 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .209 to opposing batters.
• Lopez enters this outing with nine quality starts under his belt this year.
• Lopez has pitched five or more innings in a game 14 times this year heading into this matchup.
• In six of his 16 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• He will match up with a Padres squad that is batting .260 as a unit (second in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .407 (10th in the league) with 107 total home runs (11th in MLB play).
• Lopez has thrown 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out four against the Padres this season.

Braves batting stats

• The Braves rank 11th in MLB play with 107 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• So far this year, Atlanta’s .406 slugging percentage ranks 13th in baseball.
• The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
• Averaging 4.3 runs per game (401 total), Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in the majors.
• The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage is 22nd in MLB.