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 counter with Max Fried. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:38 p.m. ET at PETCO Park. The Padres currently lead the series 1-0.

The Padres, at -130, are the favorites in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at +110. The over/under for this game 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’ Fried (11-10) will make his 30th start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 8 2/3 innings without allowing a run on three hits in 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.
  • In 29 appearances this season, he has finished six 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 ranks ninth in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 704 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
  • 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 strikes out an MLB-high 9.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.197 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-lowest in MLB.

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