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

Published 8:24 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 8:38 p.m. ET, Jurickson Profar’s San Diego Padres host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the Wild Card round at PETCO Park. The Padres currently lead the series 1-0.

The Padres (-130), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (+110) Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 7 runs.

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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 -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +110
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: +105, Under: -125)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried (11-10) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 30th start of the season.
  • The left-hander allowed three hits in 8 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
  • If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his fourth quality start in a row.
  • Fried has 10 starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 29 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 213 home runs.
  • Atlanta is ninth in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 15th in the majors with 704 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 23rd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta has an ERA of 3.49 as a team, best in baseball.
  • 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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