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

Published 7:24 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Game 2 of the Wild Card round between the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at PETCO Park, with Joe Musgrove taking the ball for the Padres and Max Fried taking the hill for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:38 p.m. ET. The Padres currently lead the series 1-0.

The Padres, at -130, are the favorites in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at +110. Bookmakers have listed the over/under 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

  • Fried (11-10) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 30th start of the 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 looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
  • Fried has pitched five or more innings in 10 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • 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 ranks ninth in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored 704 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
  • The Braves rank 23rd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta has the lowest ERA in baseball at 3.49.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.197 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.

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