close
close

Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres game thread

The Atlanta Braves will take on the San Diego Padres in game one of the Wild Card Series. Living up to the ‘Wild’ moniker, the Braves are forced to make a last-minute decision on who should take the mound to start the game as Sale sits out and plays three games in a short period of time.

AJ Smith-Shawver will make only his second appearance this season for the club at the MLB level and start the game. It’s safe to say there will be a lot of pressure on the young pitcher, as well as a lot of pressure on the offense to perform.

The first pitch is at 8:38 ET.

Game notes