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

Michael King was outstanding on the mound for the Padres, striking out 12 Braves over the course of 7 shutout innings, and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a long home run in the bottom of the 1st inning^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 for Atlanta today in an elimination game against Joe Musgrove and San Diego.

Let’s dive into the matchup and see if we can spot some points of attack.

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

● Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
● Time: 8:38 p.m. ET
● Location: Petco Park
● City: San Diego, California
● TV/Streaming: ESPN2

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Game 2 odds for Braves vs. Padres

The latest odds from Wednesday morning:

● Money line: Atlanta Braves (+110), San Diego Padres (-130)
● Spread: Braves +1.5 (-210), Padres -1.5 (+170)
● In total: 7

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Likely starting pitchers for Game 2 for Braves vs. Padres

● Pitching matchup 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 in 99.2 innings while striking out 101

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Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Braves vs. Padres – Game 2

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

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

• Musgrove has made three postseason starts, posting a record of 2-1 with a 4.26 ERA in 25.1 innings

• Musgrove was unable to pitch in June and July of this season due to elbow problems

Playoff history for Atlanta vs. San Diego

● Brave: Own 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 8th^Th Playoff appearance. They have an all-time playoff record of 21-32. They have never won the World Series, but have won the NL pennant in 1984 and 1998.

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Expert picks and predictions for Braves vs. Padres on Wednesday – Game 2

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Once the model is finished running, we place its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for Wednesday’s Atlanta vs. San Diego game:

– Money line: NBC Sports is staying away from a game on the money line

– Spread: NBC Sports is leaning toward a game with the Padres on the run line

– Total runs: NBC Sports recommends a game with OVER of 7 Total Runs

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