Padres vs Braves Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for NL Wild Card Game 2 on Oct. 2

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

On Wednesday in the MLB, the San Diego Padres are up against the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Padres vs Braves Game Info

• San Diego Padres (93-69) vs. Atlanta Braves (89-73)
• Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Time: 8:38 p.m. ET
• Venue: PETCO Park -- San Diego, California
• Coverage: ESPN2

Padres vs Braves Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: SD: (-118) | ATL: (-100)
• Spread: SD: +1.5 (-205) | ATL: -1.5 (+168)
• Total: 6.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Padres vs Braves Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Joe Musgrove (Padres) - 6-5, 3.88 ERA vs Max Fried (Braves) - 11-10, 3.25 ERA

The Padres will give the nod to Joe Musgrove (6-5, 3.88 ERA) versus the Braves and Max Fried (11-10, 3.25 ERA). Musgrove and his team have a record of 8-11-0 against the spread when he starts. Musgrove's team is 8-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Braves have gone 14-15-0 ATS in Fried's 29 starts that had a set spread. The Braves have been the underdog on the moneyline in five of Fried's starts this season, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.

Padres vs Braves Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Padres win (56.3%)

Padres vs Braves Moneyline

• The Padres vs Braves moneyline has San Diego as a -118 favorite, while Atlanta is a -100 underdog on the road.

Padres vs Braves Spread

• The Braves are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Padres. The Braves are +168 to cover, while the Padres are -205 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Padres vs Braves Over/Under

• The over/under for the Padres versus Braves contest on Oct. 2 has been set at 6.5, with -122 odds on the over and -100 odds on the under.

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Padres vs Braves Betting Trends

• The Padres have been chosen as favorites in 99 games this year and have walked away with the win 58 times (58.6%) in those games.
• San Diego has a record of 49-36 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -118 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Padres have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 82 of 161 chances this season.
• The Padres are 83-78-0 against the spread in their 161 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Braves have won 44.4% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (12-15).
• Atlanta is 6-12 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -100 or longer.
• In the 161 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Braves, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-98-5).
• The Braves have covered 46.6% of their games this season, going 75-86-0 ATS.

Padres Player Leaders

• Jurickson Profar has 158 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .380. He has a .280 batting average and a slugging percentage of .459.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks 25th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks seventh, and he is 37th in slugging.
• Manny Machado has 30 doubles, 29 home runs and 45 walks. He's batting .275 and slugging .472 with an on-base percentage of .325.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 31st in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage.
• Jackson Merrill has 162 hits and is batting .292 this season.
• Merrill enters this matchup with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .313 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Luis Arraez leads San Diego with a slugging percentage of .392, fueled by 39 extra-base hits.
• Arraez takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with three doubles, a triple and two RBI.

Braves Player Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna has an on-base percentage of .378, a slugging percentage of .546, and has 183 hits, all club-bests for the Braves (while batting .302).
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, he is seventh in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging percentage.
• Matt Olson is hitting .247 with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks. He's slugging .457 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 83rd in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage.
• Jorge Soler is hitting .241 with 34 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 68 walks.
• Ozzie Albies has 29 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 27 walks while batting .251.

Padres vs Braves Head to Head

• 10/1/2024: 4-0 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 7/14/2024: 6-3 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 7/13/2024: 4-0 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/12/2024: 6-1 ATL (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 5/20/2024: 3-0 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
• 5/20/2024: 6-5 SD (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/19/2024: 9-1 SD (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 5/17/2024: 3-1 SD (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 4/19/2023: 1-0 SD (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/18/2023: 8-1 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)

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