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

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Game 1 of the Wild Card round will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at PETCO Park, with Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres hosting Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:38 p.m. ET.

At -160, the Padres are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (+135). Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7 runs.

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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 rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 213 home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks ninth in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 15th in the majors with 704 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has an ERA of 3.49 as a team, best in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.197 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.

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