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The Miami Marlins (6-17) enter Monday’s matchup with the Atlanta Braves (14-6) following their 2-2 series tie with the Cubs. The Braves, coming off of a series win against the Rangers, are listed as -233 favorites for Game 1. The series begins at Truist Park, starting at 7:20 PM ET on BSSO. Bryce Elder will get the ball for Atlanta while Miami will counter with Ryan Weathers.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $28.58
Braves to win vs Marlins -233
Braves vs. Marlins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Braves (-233)
- Underdog: Marlins (+190)
- Over/under: 9
Braves vs. Marlins Betting Insights
- The Braves have been favorites in 20 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (70%) in those contests.
- Atlanta has a record of 3-1 when favored by -233 or more this year.
- The Braves have an implied victory probability of 70% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Marlins have won six of the 16 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (37.5%).
- Miami has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +190 or longer.
- The Marlins have an implied moneyline win probability of 34.5% in this game.
Braves vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders
- Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with nine, runs batted in with 27 and his batting average of .338 is also best on his team.
- Ozuna is first in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has 23 hits and an OBP of .419 to go with a slugging percentage of .390 this season.
- Luis Arraez paces the Marlins with a .277 batting average.
- Arraez’s home run total ranks 272nd in MLB, and he is 281st in RBI.
- Bryan De La Cruz has shown his power as he paces his team with five home runs.
Braves vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings
- The Braves strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 20th in MLB.
- Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.30 this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Braves rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.275 WHIP this season.
- The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 9.1 K/9, the ninth-best in MLB.
- Miami has the 26th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.83).
- The Marlins average baseball’s third-worst WHIP (1.502).