Braves vs. Padres: Betting Preview for NL Wild Card Game 2

Published 8:24 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Game 2 of the Wild Card round is set for Wednesday, Oct. 2 at PETCO Park, with Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres hosting Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:38 p.m. ET. The series is currently 1-0 in favor of the Padres.

The Padres (-120), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (+100) The over/under for this game is 6.5.

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Braves vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
  • Time: 8:38 p.m. ET
  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Venue: PETCO Park
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Padres -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +100
  • Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: -125, Under: +105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Max Fried (11-10) to the mound for his 30th start this season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 8 2/3 scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals while allowing three hits.
  • He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
  • Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for the 11th start in a row.
  • He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 29 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 213 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the big leagues.
  • Atlanta ranks ninth in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta ranks 15th in the majors with 704 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 23rd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta pitchers have the lowest combined ERA in the majors at 3.49.
  • Atlanta averages 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.197 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.

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