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 Padres lead the series 1-0.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Padres (-130) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+110). This matchup’s total has been listed at 7. You can get +105 odds on the over and -125 odds on the under.

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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 will send Max Fried (11-10) to the mound for his 30th start this season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Friday, when he allowed three hits in 8 2/3 scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals.
  • 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 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 majors.
  • Atlanta is 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 has scored 704 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has an ERA of 3.49 as a team, best in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.7 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.197 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.

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