How to Watch Padres vs. Braves NL Wild Card Game 1 - October 1

Published Oct. 1, 2024 3:22 a.m. ET

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The San Diego Padres will host the Atlanta Braves to start the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday at 8:38 p.m. ET, live on ESPN from PETCO Park. Michael King is starting for the Padres, while the Braves have not named their starter.

Take a look at everything you need to know to watch the Padres vs. Braves competition.

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Padres vs. Braves Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 8:38 p.m. ET
Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
TV: Watch on ESPN
Box Score: Fox Sports

Learn more about the San Diego Padres vs. the Atlanta Braves on FOX Sports!

Padres vs. Braves Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 5, Braves 4
Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
Win Probabilities: Padres 54%, Braves 46%

Padres vs. Braves Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
7/14/2024	Braves	-1.5	7	-167	+140	6-3 ATL
7/13/2024	Padres	-1.5	7	-133	+113	4-0 SD
7/12/2024	Padres	-1.5	8	-118	-102	6-1 ATL
5/20/2024	Braves	-1.5	8.5	-219	+183	3-0 ATL
5/20/2024	Braves	-1.5	7.5	-120	+100	6-5 SD
5/19/2024	Braves	-1.5	9	-120	+101	9-1 SD
5/17/2024	Braves	-1.5	8	-222	+181	3-1 SD
4/19/2023	Braves	-1.5	9	-121	+101	1-0 SD
4/18/2023	Braves	-1.5	7.5	-137	+117	8-1 ATL
4/17/2023	Braves	-1.5	8.5	-146	+124	2-0 ATL

Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	14
ERA	3.07
K/9	8.5

Padres Player Insights

Jurickson Profar is batting .280 with 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks.
In all of the majors, Profar is 42nd in homers and 35th in RBI.
Manny Machado has hit 29 home runs with 105 RBI. Both are team-highs.
Machado is 24th in homers and ninth in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Jackson Merrill is batting .292 with 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks.
Merrill is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
Luis Arraez has a club-leading .314 batting average.
Arraez has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .200 with three doubles, a triple and two RBI.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 25	@ Dodgers	L 4-3	Dylan Cease vs Jack Flaherty
Sept. 26	@ Dodgers	L 7-2	Joe Musgrove vs Walker Buehler
Sept. 27	@ Diamondbacks	W 5-3	Yu Darvish vs Merrill Kelly
Sept. 28	@ Diamondbacks	W 5-0	Randy Vasquez vs Eduardo Rodríguez
Sept. 29	@ Diamondbacks	L 11-2	Martín Pérez vs Brandon Pfaadt
Oct. 1	Braves	-	Michael King vs TBA
Oct. 2	Braves	-	Joe Musgrove vs TBA
Oct. 3	Braves	-	Dylan Cease vs TBA

Learn more about this Padres vs. Braves matchup on Fox Sports.

Braves Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	20
ERA	2.63
K/9	10.6

Braves Player Insights

Marcell Ozuna paces the Braves with 39 home runs and 104 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .302.
In all of the big leagues, Ozuna is fifth in home runs and 10th in RBI.
Matt Olson is batting .247 with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks.
Olson ranks 24th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 18th in RBI.
Jorge Soler is batting .241 with 34 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 68 walks.
Ozzie Albies has 29 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 27 walks while batting .251.

Braves Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 27	Royals	W 3-0	Max Fried vs Brady Singer
Sept. 28	Royals	W 2-1	Reynaldo López vs Seth Lugo
Sept. 29	Royals	L 4-2	Charlie Morton vs Alec Marsh
Sept. 30	Mets	L 8-7	Spencer Schwellenbach vs Tylor Megill
Sept. 30	Mets	W 3-0	Chris Sale vs Luis Severino
Oct. 1	@ Padres	-	TBA vs Michael King
Oct. 2	@ Padres	-	TBA vs Joe Musgrove
Oct. 3	@ Padres	-	TBA vs Dylan Cease