An NL Wild Card contest has the San Diego Padres hosting the Atlanta Braves. The Braves clinched a playoff berth with a 3-0 win over the New York Mets on Monday. Meanwhile, San Diego went 93-69 and notched the fourth seed in the playoffs. Michael King (13-9, 2.95 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, while Atlanta's starter is AJ Smith-Shawver, who is making just his second MLB appearance of the season. 

First pitch in Game 1 is scheduled for 8:38 p.m. ET on Tuesday from Petco Park in San Diego. The Padres are the -187 money line favorites (risk $187 to win $100) in the latest Braves vs. Padres odds, while Atlanta is a +156 underdog. The over/under for total runs scored is 7.5 in the latest MLB odds via SportsLine consensus. 

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The model knows San Diego third baseman Manny Machado is an athletic playmaker. This season, he notched a team-high 29 home runs, 105 RBI, and 163 hits, He also has a .275 batting average.

The model also knows Atlanta designated hitter Marcell Ozuna uses his outstanding power and strength to be an offensive producer. He ranked first on the team in batting average (.302), home runs (39), RBI (104) and hits (183).  

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