MLB *AFTERNOON APOCALYPSE*
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

The San Diego Padres will visit the Atlanta Braves Thursday afternoon. The two starting pitchers have come up with some good performances lately, but I still think we'll see this game fly over the total.

Jarred Cosart (0-1, 4.23 ERA) takes the ball for San Diego. He's allowed one earned run in each of his last three outings but he's struggled to log innings. San Diego's bullpen ranks among the worst in baseball with a 4.47 ERA and it has been put through some heavy work lately.

The Braves turn to Mike Foltynewicz (7-5, 4.30) who held the Giants to one run and five hits while striking out six in 7 2/3 innings his last time out. In his lone career appearance against San Diego, Foltynewicz allowed five runs and a career-high-tying 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings during a no-decision on June 9, 2015. Foltynewicz has also struggled to log innings and the Braves bullpen is almost as bad as San Diego's with a 4.23 ERA.

Over is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Atlanta and 20-5-3 in umpire Adrian Johnson's last 28 games behind home plate.