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 take the hill 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.
Sportsbooks have listed the Padres (-130) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (+110). The total for this matchup has been set 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
- Fried (11-10) will take the mound for the Braves, his 30th start of the 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 going for 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 big leagues.
- 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 in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
- 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, first-most in the majors.
- The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.197 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.
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