Braves vs. Padres: Betting Preview for NL Wild Card Game 2
Published 9:24 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024
In Game 2 of the Wild Card round on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Joe Musgrove will take the mound 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 Padres lead the series 1-0.
Bookmakers have listed the Padres (-130) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+110). This matchup’s total has been set 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’ Fried (11-10) will 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.
- 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 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 have hit 213 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
- Fueled by 501 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 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 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 the first-best ERA (3.49) in the majors this season.
- 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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