Reynaldo López is starting for the Braves in this game and he is 7-2 with a 1.71 ERA this season. He is coming off of a start which he allowed no runs in and he has allowed 2 earned runs or less in his last 11 straight starts. Dylan Cease is starting for the Padres in this game and he is 7-8 with a 4.21 ERA this season. He has not been pitching well recently as he has allowed at least 3 earned runs in 4 of his last 5 starts as well as 4 earned runs or more in 3 of his last 5, and he has also allowed 9 earned runs in a little under 11 innings pitched in his 2 starts in July. Lopez has been a constant for the Braves all season with his great performances and the Braves have been heating up recently while the Padres are in a slump, losing their last 5 straight games now. The Braves will win this game.