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

Published 8:24 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024

In Game 2 of the Wild Card round on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Joe Musgrove will toe the rubber for the San Diego Padres, and the Atlanta Braves will answer with Max Fried. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:38 p.m. ET at PETCO Park. The series is currently 1-0 in favor of the Padres.

At -130, the Padres are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Braves (+110). The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 7.

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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 hand the ball to Fried (11-10) for his 30th start of the season.
  • The left-hander did not allow a run in 8 2/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
  • 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 made 29 appearances and finished six of them without allowing an earned run.

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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 rank 15th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 704 (4.3 per game).
  • 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 pitched to a 3.49 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
  • 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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