Braves vs. Padres: Betting Preview for NL Wild Card Game 1

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, October 1, 2024

On Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 8:38 p.m. ET, Jurickson Profar’s San Diego Padres host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the Wild Card round at PETCO Park.

The Padres (-160), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+135) This game’s total has been set at 7. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
  • Time: 8:38 p.m. ET
  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Venue: PETCO Park
  • TV Channel: ESPN

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Padres -160
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +135
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 213 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Fueled by 501 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks ninth in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 15th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 15th in the majors with 704 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has the first-best ERA (3.49) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta averages 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.197 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.

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