The San Diego Padres (1-0 postseason) will host the Atlanta Braves (0-1 postseason) in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card on Wednesday night. The Padres won Game 1 of this series easily, beating the Braves 4-0 behind starter Michael King, who went 7.0 innings without allowing a run and striking out 12 batters.
The Atlanta Braves have had a wild couple of days. They played a doubleheader on Monday before traveling to San Diego and getting thumped by the Padres on Tuesday.
Can the Braves find their offense to force a Game 3, or will the Padres close out this series?
Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Atlanta Braves | +1.5
-225 |
Over 6.5
-118 |
-102 |
| San Diego Padres | -1.5
+185 |
Under 6.5
-102 |
-118 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres Match Details
- Fixture: Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres
- Date and Time: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
- Location: Petco Field, San Diego, California
Key Stats
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves will start Max Fried for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card, a game they must win to play in Game 3. Fried ended the regular season with a record of 11-10 and had an ERA of 3.25. Away from Atlanta this season, Fried went 7-6 and had an ERA of 3.26. In 17 road starts, Fried allowed 36 earned runs over 99.1 innings. In one game against the Padres this season, Fried allowed three runs across 4.1 innings, giving him an ERA of 6.23.
In Game 1 of this series, no one stood out for Atlanta, as they could not get their offense going against Padres’ starter Michael King. Center fielder Michael Harris II was the only player with two hits in the game for the Braves.
San Diego Padres
The Padres are set to start Joe Musgrove in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card as they look to close out Atlanta and move on to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. Musgrove ended the regular season with a record of 6-5 and had an ERA of x. He struck out 201 batters, the 10th most in the league. Musgrove was better on the road this season, but at home, he posted a record of 4-4 with an ERA of 3.86 across 12 starts. Musgrove allowed 28 earned runs in 65.1 innings in his home starts, and he did not face the Braves this season.
In Game 1 of the series, standouts were Fernando Tatis Jr., who hit a two-run home run to put the Padres ahead early. Also, catcher Kyle Higashioka added two RBIs with a sacrifice fly and a solo home run late.
Prediction
The Braves were overwhelmed in Game 1 of this series but look ready to bounce back. They have a veteran pitcher on the mound in Max Fried, and San Diego pitcher Joe Musgrove has been about average this season. With their backs to the wall, look for Fried to put together a worthy performance and for the Braves to extend this Wild Card series to Game 3 on Thursday.
Final Pick
Atlanta Braves ML (-102)
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