Padres vs. Braves (May 18, 2024) Preview

San Diego Padres (22-24, second in NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (26-14, second in NL East)

Atlanta; Friday, 7:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Matt Waldron (1-5, 5.49 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Braves: Max Fried (3-1, 3.57 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)

: LINE Braves -217, Padres +178; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres look to end their three-game skid with a win against the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta is 26-14 overall and 15-5 in home games. The Braves are 8-2 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

San Diego is 22-24 overall and 12-8 in road games. The Padres are 10-6 in games where they have not allowed a home run.

Friday’s game is the first time these teams have met this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna has seven doubles, 12 homers and 41 RBIs for the Braves. Matt Olson is 10-for-35 with a double, two homers and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jurickson Profar leads the Padres with a .322 batting average and has eight doubles, seven home runs, 23 walks and 29 RBIs. Luis Arraez is 13-for-41 with four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .231 batting average, 3.10 ERA, one-run opponents

Padres: 4-6, .235 batting average, 4.19 ERA, led by 14 runs

INJURIES: Braves: Austin Riley: Everyday (obliques), Tyler Matzek: 15-day IL (elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60-day IL (elbow), Pierce Johnson: 15-day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 15-day IL ( right elbow strain), Sean Murphy: 10-day IL (oblique strain)

Padres: Joe Musgrove: 15-day IL (elbow), Tucupita Marcano: 10-day IL (knee), Glenn Otto: 15-day IL (shoulder), Luis Patino: 15-day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.