Padres vs. Braves NL Wild Card Game 2 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 2

Updated Oct. 2, 2024 6:01 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. The Braves have been listed as +103 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Padres (-122). San Diego is a 1.5-run favorite (at +174 odds). The contest's over/under has been set at 7 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Padres-Braves game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Padres vs. Braves Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 8:38 p.m. ET
• Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN2

Padres vs. Braves Prediction

• Score Prediction: Padres 4, Braves 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Padres 54%, Braves 46%

Padres vs. Braves Betting Insights

• This season, the Padres have won 62 out of the 103 games, or 60.2%, in which they've been favored.
• San Diego has a record of 45-34, a 57% win rate, when favored by -122 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 55%.
• The Braves have been victorious in 13, or 43.3%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Atlanta has a mark of 3-9 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +103 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 49.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Thu 12:38 AM

ESPN2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Atlanta Braves

ATL

+1.5

+104

O 6.5

San Diego Padres

SD

-1.5

-123

U 6.5

Padres Recent Betting Performance

• The Padres played as the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and won all of them.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Padres combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total two times.
• The Padres have gone 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Padres Player Insights

• Jurickson Profar has 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks while batting .280.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Profar's home run total places him 42nd, and his RBI tally ranks him 35th.
• Manny Machado's 29 home runs and 105 runs batted in 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 three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Luis Arraez is batting .314 to lead his team.
• Arraez has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .250 with three doubles, a triple and two RBI.

Padres Team Props

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Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have been underdogs once in the past 10 games and lost that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Braves and their opponents have combined to hit the over just once.
• The Braves have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Marcell Ozuna paces the Braves in home runs (39), runs batted in (104) and has recorded a team-best batting average of .302.
• In all of MLB, Ozuna is fifth in home runs and 10th in RBI.
• Matt Olson has 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks while batting .247.
• Olson is 24th overall in homers and 18th in RBI this year.
• Jorge Soler is hitting .241 with 34 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 68 walks.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .251 with 29 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 27 walks.

Braves Team Props

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