Padres vs. Braves Free Play: July 21st

The free play for July 21 is the San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves Over 9 runs.

This matchup sets up well for offense, especially with Walker Buehler on the mound for San Diego. Buehler enters the game with a 5.36 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP across 89 innings, and he has already allowed 93 hits and 35 walks. That is a lot of traffic on the bases against an Atlanta lineup that has been one of the more productive offenses in baseball this season.

The Braves come into this matchup hitting .250 as a team with 489 runs scored and 130 home runs. They have more power, better overall production, and the type of lineup that can take advantage of a struggling starter quickly. Atlanta does not need a huge performance from every hitter to put up five or six runs in this spot.

Reynaldo Lopez has been better on the other side, but he has not been completely untouchable. He enters with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP, and San Diego still has enough dangerous hitters to contribute. Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .284, and Manny Machado has already hit 19 home runs with 56 RBIs. The Padres have been inconsistent, but this lineup is still capable of putting together a few productive innings.

Official Free Play: Padres vs. Braves Over 9 Runs

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