Jackson Merrill Player Props: Padres vs. Braves - Wild Card Series Game 2

Jackson Merrill’s San Diego Padres face the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 2 at 8:38 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher Max Fried on the hill. Merrill put up one hit in his most recent game, going 1-for-3. The clubs will match up in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series with the Padres up 1-0.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Jackson Merrill player prop bets.

Merrill is batting .292 with 31 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 29 walks. Among all hitters in MLB action, Merrill’s home run total ranks 42nd and his RBI tally ranks 26th.

Jackson Merrill Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -210)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +220)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +155)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +145)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +650)

How to Watch San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves

• Matchup: San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves
• Time: 8:38 PM ET
• Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)

Jackson Merrill vs. Max Fried

• Merrill is 2-for-2 in his career against Max Fried.
• Merrill is 2-for-2 when facing off against Max Fried this season.

Jackson Merrill prop bet insights

• Merrill has a hit in 65.8% of his 155 games this season, with multiple hits in 28.4% of those contests (44).
• Out of the 155 games he has had a plate appearance in this season, he’s gone yard in 22 contests (14.2%), going deep in 4% of his trips to the dish.
• Merrill has scored at least one run in 64 out of 155 games this year (41.3%), with two or more runs scored in 11 of those contests (7.1%).
• He has driven in at least one run in 59 of 155 games this year (38.1%), with two or more RBI in 23 of those contests (14.8%).
• Merrill has been set down on strikes at least once 78 times this year in 155 games played (50.3%), including 20 multi-punchout contests (12.9%).

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Jackson Merrill stats against the Braves

Braves starter: Max Fried

• Fried takes the hill for the Braves in his 30th of the season. He is 11-10 with a 3.25 ERA and 166 Ks through 174 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty’s most recent appearance came on Friday versus the Kansas City Royals, as he tossed 8 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
• Among pitcher who qualify, the 30-year-old currently ranks 14th in ERA (3.25), 26th in WHIP (1.164), and 26th in K/9 rate (8.6) this year.
• Fried is looking for his fourth straight quality start.