Braves vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 1, 2024

Following a two-homer game in a win over the Brewers, Travis d’Arnaud leads the Atlanta Braves (58-49) into action as -200 favorites against the Miami Marlins (40-68). First pitch from Truist Park at 7:20 PM ET on Thursday, live on BSFL. Charlie Morton takes the mound for Atlanta while Max Meyer is Miami’s starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-200)
• Underdog: Marlins (+167)
• Over/under: 8.5

Braves vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Braves have been victorious in 50, or 56.8%, of the 88 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Atlanta has a record of 21-9 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -200 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 66.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Marlins have been the underdog on the moneyline 92 total times this season. They’ve gone 36-56 in those games.
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +167 or longer, Miami has gone 7-16 (30.4%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Marlins’ implied win probability is 37.5%.

Braves vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 31, runs batted in with 84 and his batting average of .301 is also best on his team.
• Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, Ozuna’s home run total ranks him third and his RBI tally ranks him third.
• Austin Riley has 92 hits and an OBP of .324 to go with a slugging percentage of .448 this season.
• Jake Burger has a team-best 15 home runs and 42 runs batted in.
• Burger ranks 61st in home runs and 108th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Jesus Sanchez has a club-best .241 batting average.

Braves vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
• Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.48 this year, first-best in baseball.
• The Braves have a combined 1.190 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 21st in the majors.
• Miami has the 26th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.51).
• The Marlins average baseball’s third-worst WHIP (1.364).