Data Skrive:
The Atlanta Braves (84-71) are -198 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Miami Marlins (57-98) Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Marlins are listed with +164 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Grant Holmes gets the starting nod for Atlanta while Darren McCaughan is Miami’s starter for the contest.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $30.10
Braves to win vs Marlins -198
Braves vs. Marlins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Braves (-198)
- Underdog: Marlins (+164)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves vs. Marlins Betting Insights
- The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 123 games this year and have walked away with the win 69 times (56.1%) in those games.
- Atlanta has a record of 31-13 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -198 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 66.4% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Marlins have won 53 of the 138 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (38.4%).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +164 or longer, Miami has a 16-31 record (winning only 34% of its games).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Marlins’ implied win probability is 37.9%.
Braves vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders
- Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 38, runs batted in with 101 and his batting average of .310 is also best on his team.
- Including all hitters in baseball, Ozuna is fifth in home runs and 11th in RBI.
- Matt Olson has 140 hits and an OBP of .329 to go with a slugging percentage of .463 this season.
- Jake Burger leads the Marlins with 27 home runs and 68 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in the majors, Burger’s home run total puts him 28th, and his RBI total ranks 71st.
- Jesus Sanchez has a club-leading .247 batting average.
Braves vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings
- The Braves average 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the league.
- The Braves have the second-best ERA (3.53) in the majors this season.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.216 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Miami’s 4.84 team ERA ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Marlins combine for the third-worst WHIP in baseball (1.386).