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, the San Diego Padres host the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the Wild Card round. Joe Musgrove will get the call for the Padres, while Max Fried will take the hill for the Braves. The Padres lead the series 1-0.
The Padres, at -130, are the favorites in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at +110. The total for this matchup is 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
- Fried (11-10) will take the mound for the Braves, his 30th start of the season.
- The left-hander did not allow a run in 8 2/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, 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 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 rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 213 home runs.
- Fueled by 501 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks ninth in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves rank 15th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
- Atlanta ranks 15th in the majors with 704 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Braves rank 23rd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta has pitched to a 3.49 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
- Atlanta averages 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.197 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
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