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Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres Preview and Predictions 06-05-2018
5th June 2018 by Gracenote
sean newcomb seeks his seventh consecutive victory when the atlanta braves visit the san diego padres on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series. newcomb lost to washington in his first outing of the season but is unbeaten in his ensuing 10 starts.
newcomb has been solid on the road, posting a 4-0 record, 2.06 era and .189 opponents' batting average in seven starts. he will strive to help the braves rebound from monday's 11-4 shellacking in the opener of their six-game road trip. eric hosmer, raffy lopez, franmil reyes and cory spangenberg all homered in the rout as the padres racked up nine extra-base hits while winning for the sixth time in seven games. san diego has scored 47 runs over that stretch, with hosmer recording six multi-hit performances while going 15-for-27 to raise his average 37 points to .293.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, fs southeast (atlanta), fs san diego
pitching matchup: braves lh sean newcomb (6-1, 2.73 era) vs. padres rh jordan lyles (2-1, 3.65)
newcomb defeated the nationals in his last turn as he gave up two runs and four hits over seven innings. the 24-year-old has allowed fewer than three runs in eight of his 11 outings and has served up just three homers in 62 2/3 frames. newcomb picked up his first major-league win in his lone career start against the padres on june 27, when he struck out eight while scattering six hits over six scoreless innings at petco park.
lyles defeated miami in his last turn, when he gave up two runs and six hits over seven innings. the 27-year-old has been solid in three home starts this season, going 2-1 with a 1.40 era and striking out 23 in 19 1/3 frames. lyles has posted a 2.84 era in three career appearances (two starts) against the braves.
walk-offs
1. monday's loss was the braves' 15th in their last 17 games at petco park.
2. atlanta of ronald acuna jr. (knee/back) is expected to resume baseball activities later this week and will go on a minor-league rehab stint before rejoining the braves.
3. reyes has homered five times in 17 games since being recalled from the minors.
prediction: braves 4, padres 3
5th June 2018 by Gracenote
sean newcomb seeks his seventh consecutive victory when the atlanta braves visit the san diego padres on tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series. newcomb lost to washington in his first outing of the season but is unbeaten in his ensuing 10 starts.
newcomb has been solid on the road, posting a 4-0 record, 2.06 era and .189 opponents' batting average in seven starts. he will strive to help the braves rebound from monday's 11-4 shellacking in the opener of their six-game road trip. eric hosmer, raffy lopez, franmil reyes and cory spangenberg all homered in the rout as the padres racked up nine extra-base hits while winning for the sixth time in seven games. san diego has scored 47 runs over that stretch, with hosmer recording six multi-hit performances while going 15-for-27 to raise his average 37 points to .293.
tv: 10:10 p.m. et, fs southeast (atlanta), fs san diego
pitching matchup: braves lh sean newcomb (6-1, 2.73 era) vs. padres rh jordan lyles (2-1, 3.65)
newcomb defeated the nationals in his last turn as he gave up two runs and four hits over seven innings. the 24-year-old has allowed fewer than three runs in eight of his 11 outings and has served up just three homers in 62 2/3 frames. newcomb picked up his first major-league win in his lone career start against the padres on june 27, when he struck out eight while scattering six hits over six scoreless innings at petco park.
lyles defeated miami in his last turn, when he gave up two runs and six hits over seven innings. the 27-year-old has been solid in three home starts this season, going 2-1 with a 1.40 era and striking out 23 in 19 1/3 frames. lyles has posted a 2.84 era in three career appearances (two starts) against the braves.
walk-offs
1. monday's loss was the braves' 15th in their last 17 games at petco park.
2. atlanta of ronald acuna jr. (knee/back) is expected to resume baseball activities later this week and will go on a minor-league rehab stint before rejoining the braves.
3. reyes has homered five times in 17 games since being recalled from the minors.
prediction: braves 4, padres 3
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