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

Updated Oct. 1, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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The NL Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday when the San Diego Padres play host to the Atlanta Braves. Action begins at 8:38 p.m. ET at PETCO Park, and can be watched on ESPN. AJ Smith-Shawver is starting for the Braves while the Padres have yet to name a starter.

Here's everything you need to watch the Padres vs. Braves matchup.

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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

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Padres vs. Braves Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 5, Braves 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 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 hitting .280 with 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks.
In all of MLB, Profar is 42nd in home runs and 35th in RBI.
Manny Machado has hit 29 home runs with 105 RBI. Both pace his team.
Machado ranks 24th in homers and ninth in RBI among all major league batters this season.
Jackson Merrill has 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks while batting .292.
Merrill is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
Luis Arraez is hitting .314 to lead his team.
Arraez has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .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 AJ Smith-Shawver
Oct. 2	Braves	-	Joe Musgrove vs Max Fried
Oct. 3	Braves	-	Dylan Cease vs TBA

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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 recording a team-best batting average of .302.
Among all hitters in MLB, 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 is 24th in homers and 18th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
Jorge Soler has 34 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 68 walks while hitting .241.
Ozzie Albies is batting .251 with 29 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 27 walks.

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	-	AJ Smith-Shawver vs Michael King
Oct. 2	@ Padres	-	Max Fried vs Joe Musgrove
Oct. 3	@ Padres	-	TBA vs Dylan Cease