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

Published 9:24 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 series is currently 1-0 in favor of the Padres.

The Padres (-130), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (+110) Oddsmakers have listed 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

  • The Braves’ Max Fried (11-10) will 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.
  • He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
  • Fried has 10 starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 29 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 213 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 501 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks ninth in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
  • 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 the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has the lowest ERA in baseball at 3.49.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.197 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.

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