The San Diego Padres host the Atlanta Braves in the opening game of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday at 8:38 p.m. ET at PETCO Park.
The favored Padres (-187 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Braves (+156). The probable starters are Michael King (13-9, 2.95 ERA) for the Padres against AJ Smith-Shawver for the Braves.
The Padres lost 11-2 to the Diamondbacks Sunday, with Martin Perez (3 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on eight hits while striking out three) on the hook for the loss. Elias Diaz went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI to lead the Padres offensively in the defeat.
The Braves took down the Mets 3-0 yesterday, with Daysbel Hernandez getting the win while pitching 1 2/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two. Jorge Soler went 2-for-3 with two doubles to lead the Braves’ offense.
Before the Padres vs. Braves, here is what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s playoff action, including viewing options.
San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Padres (-187, bet $187 to win $100)
- Underdog: Braves (+156, bet $100 to win $156)
- Over/under: 7.5
Padres vs. Braves: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Game Time: 8:38 p.m. ET
- Stadium: PETCO Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- The Padres have won 61, or 59.8%, of the 102 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- San Diego is 16-7 this season when entering a game favored by -187 or more on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 65.2% chance of a victory for the Padres.
- San Diego’s games have gone over the total in 82 of its 162 chances.
- The Padres have an ATS record of 82-79-0 in 161 games with a spread this season.
Michael King (Padres probable starter)
- King gets the start for the Padres, his 31st of the season. He is 13-9 with a 2.95 ERA and 201 strikeouts through 173 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering no earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.95, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 31 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .221 batting average against him.
- King has 14 quality starts under his belt this season.
- King will try to last five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
- He has made six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He will take the hill against a Braves offense that ranks 15th in MLB with 1332 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .415 (ninth in MLB) with 213 total home runs (fourth in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 29-year-old ranks ninth in ERA (2.95), 29th in WHIP (1.192), and eighth in K/9 (10.4).
Padres batting stats
- The Padres have hit 190 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- Hitters for San Diego have a combined .420 slugging percentage this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- No team has a better batting average than the .263 AVG the Padres have posted this season.
- San Diego has scored the eighth-most runs in the majors this season with 760.
- The Padres are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .324.
- San Diego has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, whiffing only 6.6 times per game on average.
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have come away with 13 wins in the 29 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Atlanta has played as an underdog of +156 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 39.1% chance of walking away with the win.
- Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of its 162 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Braves are 75-86-0 against the spread in their 161 games that had a posted line this season.
AJ Smith-Shawver (Braves probable starter)
- Smith-Shawver makes his first start of the season for the Braves.
- The 21-year-old right-hander makes his season debut and pitches for the first time in more than a year.
- The Padres have scored 760 total runs this season, making them MLB’s eighth-ranked scoring offense on the season so far. As a team they have a .263 batting average while hitting 190 home runs (10th in the league).
Braves batting stats
- The Braves rank fourth in baseball with 213 total home runs.
- So far this year, Atlanta’s .415 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in the majors.
- The Braves have the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
- Atlanta scores the 15th-most runs in baseball (704 total, 4.3 per game).
- The Braves’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 16th in MLB.
