Braves vs. Padres: Betting Preview for NL Wild Card Game 2
Published 9:25 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 call for the Padres, while Max Fried will take the hill for the Braves. The Padres currently lead the series 1-0.
Sportsbooks have listed the Padres (-130) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (+110). This game carries an over/under 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’ Fried (11-10) will make 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.
- He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
- Fried has 10 starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 29 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 213 home runs.
- 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 the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
- The Braves rank 23rd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta has the lowest ERA in baseball at 3.49.
- Atlanta strikes out 9.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.197 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
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