The San Diego Padres will host the Atlanta Braves in game 1 of the best of 3 tonight when they kick off the NL Wild Card series. The Braves had to play a doubleheader yesterday with the Mets and then had to hop a flight for San Diego so fatigue could be an issue for them. The Padres are a very dangerous team and should go deep into the playoffs. The Friars are expected to hand the ball to Michael King and he has been in the zone all year. The Yankees are probably wishing they had never let him go. King is 13-9 with a 2.95 ERA, 201 strikeouts, and San Diego is 6-0 in his last 6 starts in game 1 of a series. Atlanta has yet to announce a starter for tonight, but Brian Snitker said Chris Sale will likely not play in this series due to back spasms, which is good news for Padre fans. Let’s just hope he isn’t bluffing. The Padres were hot down the stretch, going 7-3 over the last 10, and were 4-3 this year against the Braves.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES