The San Diego Padres, led by Jurickson Profar, host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series, at 8:38 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The series is currently 1-0 in favor of the Padres.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the San Diego-Atlanta matchup in the article below.
When is Padres vs. Braves and when does it start?
Where to watch Padres vs. Braves
The Padres and Braves will hit the diamond at PETCO Park for this matchup on Oct. 2, and if you’d like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on ESPN2.
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Padres vs. Braves Game Preview
Michael King (7.0 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 12 K) earned the win in the Padres’ 4-0 victory over the Braves yesterday. Fernando Tatis Jr. led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. AJ Smith-Shawver (1.1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Braves.
Padres Stats, Odds & Insights
The Padres have gone 61-43 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58.7% of those games).
San Diego averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in baseball with 190 total home runs.
The Padres are seventh in baseball with a .420 slugging percentage.
San Diego has a 3.86 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Padres combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.222).
Braves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Braves have entered the game as underdogs 32 times this season and won 13, or 40.6%, of those games.
Atlanta has hit 213 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
The Braves are ninth in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
Atlanta has the lowest ERA in baseball at 3.49.
Braves pitchers have a 1.197 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
Padres Starter Recent Performance: Joe Musgrove
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Dodgers | Sept. 26 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
vs. White Sox | Sept. 20 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
at Giants | Sept. 14 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
vs. Giants | Sept. 8 | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Tigers | Sept. 2 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Braves Starter Recent Performance: Max Fried
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Royals | Sept. 27 | 8.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
at Marlins | Sept. 21 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Dodgers | Sept. 16 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
at Nationals | Sept. 11 | 6.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
vs. Blue Jays | Sept. 6 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Padres Key Players to Watch
Joe Musgrove (6-5) gets the starting nod for the Padres in his 20th start of the season. He has a 3.88 ERA in 99 2/3 innings pitched, with 101 strikeouts.
In his last appearance on Friday, the right-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
The 31-year-old has amassed a 3.88 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .251 to his opponents.
Profar has been key for San Diego with 158 hits, an OBP of .380 plus a slugging percentage of .459.
Manny Machado leads San Diego in home runs (29) and runs batted in (105) this season while batting .275.
Jackson Merrill has collected 162 base hits, an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .500 this season.
Braves Key Players to Watch
The Braves’ Max Fried (11-10) will make his 30th start of the season.
The left-hander last pitched on Friday, when he allowed three hits in 8 2/3 scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.25 and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .226 in 29 games this season.
Ozuna paces the Braves in home runs (39), runs batted in (104) and has put up a team-high batting average of .302.
Matt Olson is hitting .247 with 37 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 71 walks.
Jorge Soler is batting .241 with 34 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 68 walks.
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