The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres are back in action for Game 2 of their best-of-three NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday night. The first pitch is set for 8:30 p.m. ET, and the Braves are looking to even the series after dropping Game 1.

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres sweep the Atlanta Braves in their NL Wild Card Series with a 5-4 victory in Game 2.

In successive at-bats in the first inning, Manny Machado struck out and Jackson Merrill grounded into a fielder’s choice on a first-pitch sweeper that was barely above the ground. In the second inning, Machado broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run double and Merrill made it 5-1 with a two-run triple.