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

Updated Oct. 2, 2024 3:23 p.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. Max Fried will take the mound first for the Braves, while the Padres will send out Joe Musgrove.

Here is everything you need to watch the Padres vs. Braves game.

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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 6.5 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 has 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 walks while batting .280.
Profar ranks 42nd in home runs and 35th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Manny Machado's 29 home runs and 105 RBI both lead his team.
Machado ranks 24th in homers in MLB, and ninth in RBI.
Jackson Merrill is batting .292 with 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks.
Merrill has at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
Luis Arraez's .314 batting average is a team-high mark.
Arraez has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .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 leads the lineup with a batting average of .302, and paces the Braves in home runs, with 39 and runs batted in with 104.
Ozuna is fifth in homers and 10th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Matt Olson has 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks while batting .247.
Among all MLB hitters, Olson is 24th in home runs and 18th in RBI.
Jorge Soler is batting .241 with 34 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 68 walks.
Ozzie Albies is hitting .251 with 29 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 27 walks.

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