Braves vs. Padres: Betting Preview for NL Wild Card Game 2
Published 8:25 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024
On Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 8:38 p.m. ET, the San Diego Padres host the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the Wild Card round. Joe Musgrove will get the nod for the Padres, while Max Fried will take the mound for the Braves. The series is currently 1-0 in favor of the Padres.
At +110, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Padres, who are listed at -130. This matchup carries 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 will send Fried (11-10) to the mound for his 30th start this season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 8 2/3 scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals while allowing three hits.
- He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
- Fried has pitched five or more innings in 10 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- 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.
- Atlanta ranks ninth in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
- 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 with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta has the first-best ERA (3.49) in the majors this season.
- Atlanta averages 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
- The Braves have a combined 1.197 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-lowest in MLB.
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