Braves vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 4, 2024

Jake Burger leads the Miami Marlins (41-70) into Sunday’s matchup with the Atlanta Braves (60-50) on a two-game homer streak. His Marlins are underdogs for the contest, however, with oddsmakers naming the Braves as -303 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 1:35 PM ET from Truist Park, live on BSSE. Atlanta’s Max Fried gets the start, and he’ll go against Miami’s Edward Cabrera.

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Braves vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-303)
• Underdog: Marlins (+241)
• Over/under: 8.5

Braves vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 91 games this season and have come away with the win 52 times (57.1%) in those contests.
• Atlanta has a record of 2-1 when favored by -303 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 75.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Marlins have been the underdog on the moneyline 95 total times this season. They’ve finished 37-58 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +241 or longer, Miami has a record of 1-2 (33.3%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Marlins have an implied win probability of 29.3%.

Braves vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.300), home runs (32) and runs batted in (86) this season.
• Ozuna is third in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Austin Riley has 94 hits and an OBP of .322 to go with a slugging percentage of .451 this season.
• Burger leads the Marlins with 17 home runs and 46 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Burger is 43rd in homers and 88th in RBI.
• Jesus Sanchez’s .245 batting average leads his team.

Braves vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have a 9.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
• The Braves have the first-best ERA (3.46) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined 1.191 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
• The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 19th in MLB.
• Miami’s 4.50 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Marlins combine for the third-worst WHIP in MLB (1.360).