Braves vs. Padres: Betting Preview for NL Wild Card Game 2
Published 9:24 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Game 2 of the Wild Card round is set for Wednesday, Oct. 2 at PETCO Park, with Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres hosting Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:38 p.m. ET. The Padres currently lead the series 1-0.
The Padres (-130), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+110) This matchup has a total of 7 runs (over +105; under -125).
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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’ Max 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.
- He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
- Fried has 10 starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 29 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 213 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 501 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks ninth in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
- Atlanta has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 704 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- 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 1.197 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-lowest in MLB.
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