At 8:38pm my Wild-Card Wipeout is on the San Diego Padres. The Padres have an unusual and significant scheduling advantage. The Braves had to really fight to get here. They played a double-header in Atlanta yesterday and then had to travel. The Padres had the day off. Even without the schedule working against them, the Braves were going to have trouble against Michael King. He's got a 2.15 ERA in 11 starts since the All-Star Break. King got a little taste of the playoffs with the Yankees in 2020, throwing a couple of scoreless innings. King, who has a 0.00 ERA against the Braves, is supported by a loaded San Diego lineup. Rested and ready for this moment, I've got the Padres taking Game 1!