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 between the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at PETCO Park, with Joe Musgrove getting the ball for the Padres and Max Fried toeing the rubber for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:38 p.m. ET. The Padres lead the series 1-0.
The Padres (-120), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Braves (+100) The over/under for this contest is 6.5. The odds to exceed the over are -125, while the odds are +105 to go under.
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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 -120
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +100
- Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: -125, Under: +105)
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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 last pitched on Friday, when he allowed three hits in 8 2/3 scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals.
- He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
- Fried has pitched five or more innings in 10 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- In 29 appearances this season, he has finished six 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.
- Fueled by 501 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks ninth in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta has scored 704 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- 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 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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