With Chris Sale unavailable, the Atlanta Braves were forced to chance their pitching plans for Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series, but it was their hitting which was once again unable to execute against Michael King and the San Diego Padres in a 4-0 loss at Petco Park on Tuesday.

Grant McAuley and Jake Mastroianni of Locked On Braves break down the series opening loss, the decision to start AJ Smith-Shawver, the performance of some unsung heroes in the Atlanta bullpen, the continued woes of the lineup to come through with runners in scoring position, and provided a preview of Game 2 with Max Fried on the mound against Joe Musgrove.

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