San Diego was equipped. San Diego was ready. San Diego controlled Game 1 of their Wild Card series against the Atlanta Braves from start to finish, winning 4-0.

Michael King was outstanding on the mound as the Padres struck out twelve Braves over the course of seven shutout innings and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a long home run in the bottom half of the first round.^st inning as the Padres began their postseason march with a statement.

The Braves are now on the brink of elimination. Max Fried gets the ball today for Atlanta in an elimination game against Joe Musgrove and San Diego.

Let’s dive into the match and see if we can find some angles to attack.

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Game details and how to watch Game 2 Braves vs. Padres live Wednesday

● Date: Wednesday October 2, 2024
● Time: 8:38 PM ET
● Location: Petco Park
● City: San Diego, CA
● TV/streaming: ESPN2

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Game 2 Odds for Braves vs. Padres

The latest odds from Wednesday morning:

● Moneyline: Atlanta Braves (+110), San Diego Padres (-130)
● Spread: Braves +1.5 (-210), Padres -1.5 (+170)
● Total: 7

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Probable Game 2 starting pitchers for Braves vs. Padres

● Pitching game on Tuesday (October 2): Max Fried vs. Joe Musgrove

○ Brave: Fried (11-10, 3.25 ERA) has allowed 63 earned runs and 146 hits while striking out 166 in 174.1 innings

○ Padres: King (6-5, 3.88 ERA) has allowed 43 earned runs and 94 hits while striking out 101 in 99.2 innings

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The Top Betting Trends and Insights You Need to Know Ahead of Braves vs. Padres – Game 2

• Padres now 44-20 since All-Star Break (best in baseball)

• Fried has made 11 postseason starts and played a total of 19 playoff games, posting a 2–4 ​​record with a 4.57 ERA in 65 innings pitched

• Musgrove has made three postseason starts and posted a 2-1 record with a 4.26 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched

• Musgrove did not pitch in June and July this season due to elbow problems

Playoff history for Atlanta vs. San Diego

● Brave: Owns an all-time playoff record of 102-108. Atlanta has won the World Series four times: 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2021.

● Padres: This is San Diego’s 8^e play-off appearance. They own an all-time playoff record of 21-32. They have never won the World Series, but did win the NL pennant in 1984 and 1998.

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Expert picks and predictions for the Braves vs. Wednesday’s Padres – Game 2

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Our model calculates projections around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, baseball information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is ready, we place its projection next to the final betting lines so that the game can reach a relative level of confidence for each bet.

These are the best bets that our model predicts for Wednesday’s match between Atlanta and San Diego:

– Moneyline: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Moneyline

– Spread: NBC Sports is leaning towards a play on the Padres on the Run Line

– Total runs: NBC Sports recommends a play with more than 7 total runs

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