How to Watch Padres vs. Braves NL Wild Card Game 2 - October 2

Published Oct. 2, 2024 3:23 a.m. ET

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The NL Wild Card Series continues on Wednesday when the San Diego Padres play host to the Atlanta Braves. The Padres will look to clinch a berth in the NLDS when the game begins at 8:38 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Joe Musgrove is expected to start for the Padres, while the Braves will counter with Max Fried.

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Padres vs. Braves Game Information & How to Watch

When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 8:38 p.m. ET
Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
TV: Watch on ESPN2
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Padres vs. Braves Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 4, Braves 3
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
10/1/2024	Padres	-1.5	7.5	-192	+160	4-0 SD
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

Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	12
ERA	3.07
K/9	9.4

Padres Player Insights

Jurickson Profar is hitting .280 with 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks.
Of all hitters in baseball, Profar's home run total places him 42nd, and his RBI tally puts him 35th.
Manny Machado's 29 home runs and 105 runs batted in are both team-highs.
Among all MLB hitters, Machado is 24th in homers and ninth in RBI.
Jackson Merrill is batting .292 with 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks.
Merrill will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .313 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
Luis Arraez is batting .314 to pace his team.
Arraez brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with three doubles, a triple and two RBI.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	W 4-0	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	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	14
ERA	2.76
K/9	9.8

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.
Ozuna's home run total places him fifth in MLB, and he ranks 10th in RBI.
Matt Olson is batting .247 with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks.
Olson ranks 24th in home runs and 18th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
Jorge Soler is hitting .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. 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	L 4-0	AJ Smith-Shawver vs Michael King
Oct. 2	@ Padres	-	Max Fried vs Joe Musgrove
Oct. 3	@ Padres	-	TBA vs Dylan Cease