Padres Travel Late to San Diego to Play Padres in Game 1: Who Are You Betting Here?

The Braves will be at a terrible disadvantage when they face off against the Padres in San Diego Tuesday night for Game 1 of this series.

They needed game 162 late Monday to secure a playoff spot, and this came as part of a double header.  That meant last minute travel across country.  Not surprisingly, the MLB betting odds for this one is San Diego -180 with a total of 7/7.5.

Our MLB Daily Rankings to begin the post season have San Diego at No. 4.

1. LA Dodgers
2. New York Yankees
3. Detroit Tigers
4. San Diego Padres
5. Milwaukee Brewers
6. Baltimore Orioles
7. Atlanta Braves
8. New York Mets
9. Houston Astros
10. Philadelphia Phillies
11. Kansas City Royals

Braves @ Padres

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver; Padres: Michael King (13-9, 2.95 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 201 strikeouts)

Atlanta Braves career statistics vs. Michael King are just 3-for-25 with zero RBIs.  King has a 1.57 ERA during the month of September.

San Diego has a 93-69 record overall and a 45-36 record at home. The Padres have gone 42-13 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Atlanta has an 89-73 record overall and a 43-38 record on the road. The Braves have hit 213 total home runs to rank second in the NL.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jackson Merrill has 31 doubles, six triples and 24 home runs for the Padres. Manny Machado is 10-for-40 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Marcell Ozuna has 31 doubles and 39 home runs while hitting .302 for the Braves. Michael Harris II is 18-for-43 with a double, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.