T.M. Selection: Padres.

1) Tough spot for Atlanta after having to play a double header yesterday and then fly west to San Diego to immediately start this Best of 3 Wild Card series.

2) Looks like Braves are starting Thompson here with King on the mound for Padres.

3) While King and the Padres have been resting in San Diego, the Braves did not even know if they were going to make the post-season until they got that big win yesterday in Game 2 of the double header versus the Mets.

4) Padres have been one of the hottest teams around ever since the All-Star break while the Braves had cooled off recently with just a 15-13 record last 28 before getting their playoff clinching win yesterday. San Diego is on a 43-19 run.

T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Padres.