The San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves hit the field in the second game of the NL Wild Card Series at PETCO Park, Wednesday at 8:38 p.m. ET. The Padres lead the series 1-0 as they look to advance to the NLDS.

The Padres will call on Joe Musgrove (6-5, 3.88 ERA) versus the Braves and Max Fried (11-10, 3.25 ERA).

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Padres vs. Braves Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Time: 8:38 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN2
• Location: San Diego, California
• Venue: PETCO Park
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Musgrove – SD (6-5, 3.88 ERA) vs Fried – ATL (11-10, 3.25 ERA)

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Padres Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Joe Musgrove

• The Padres will hand the ball to Musgrove (6-5) for his 20th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The 31-year-old has pitched in 19 games this season with an ERA of 3.88, a 4.39 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.174.
• He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
• Musgrove will look to finish five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• In 19 appearances this season, he has finished five without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Max Fried

• Fried makes the start for the Braves, his 30th of the season. He is 11-10 with a 3.25 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 174 1/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander last appeared on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, when he tossed 8 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
• The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.25, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season. Opponents are hitting .226 against him.
• Fried is aiming to earn his fourth straight quality start in this game.
• Fried will aim to last five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging six frames per outing.
• He has had six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
• The 30-year-old’s 3.25 ERA ranks 14th, 1.164 WHIP ranks 26th, and 8.6 K/9 ranks 26th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Max Fried vs. Padres

• He will face a Padres offense that ranks eighth in the league with 760 total runs scored while batting .263 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .420 slugging percentage (seventh in MLB action) and has hit a total of 190 home runs (10th in the league).
• Fried has pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on nine hits while striking out two against the Padres this season.

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