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.

At +110, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Padres, who are -130. 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

  • 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.
  • He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
  • Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for the 11th start in a row.
  • 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’ 213 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • 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 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 in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.49 ERA this year, first-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • 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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