Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 2

Published 8:24 am Friday, August 2, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (59-49) will square off with Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (40-69) at Truist Park on Friday, August 2. First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-250) as moneyline favorites versus the Marlins (+195). Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Braves vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 PM ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSFL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -250
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +195
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Schwellenbach makes the start for the Braves, his 11th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 4.06 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
  • Schwellenbach is trying to collect his sixth quality start of the year.
  • Schwellenbach will try to continue a nine-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per appearance).
  • He has had one outing this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank sixth-best in MLB action with 136 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .408 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 18th in MLB.
  • Atlanta ranks 21st in runs scored with 459 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves are 24th in baseball with a .303 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.46 team ERA that leads all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in MLB (1.190).

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