Braves vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 2, 2024

Orlando Arcia will look to extend his 12-game hitting streak when the Atlanta Braves (59-49) take on the Miami Marlins (40-69). The Braves are listed as -250 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:20 PM ET on Friday, live on BSFL from Truist Park. Atlanta’s Spencer Schwellenbach gets the start, and he’ll go against Miami’s Max Meyer.

Here is our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-250)
• Underdog: Marlins (+203)
• Over/under: 9

Braves vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Braves have been victorious in 51, or 57.3%, of the 89 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Atlanta has come away with a win eight times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -250 on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 71.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Marlins have a 36-57 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.7% of those games).
• Miami has a record of 3-7 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +203 or longer (30%).
• The Marlins have a 33% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Braves vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 31, runs batted in with 84 and his batting average of .303 is also best on his team.
• Ozuna ranks fourth in baseball in home runs, and third in RBI.
• Austin Riley has collected 93 hits this season and has an OBP of .323. He’s slugging .454 on the year.
• Jake Burger has racked up a team-best batting average of .239, and paces the Marlins in home runs (15) and runs batted in (43).
• Burger’s home run total ranks 64th in MLB, and he is 104th in RBI.
• Jesus Sanchez has 15 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 19 walks while hitting .238.

Braves vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out a league-high 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
• The Braves have a 3.46 ERA as a team, best in baseball.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.190 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.
• The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• Miami’s 4.51 team ERA ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in the majors (1.361).