Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for Sept. 20
Published 4:32 am Friday, September 20, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (83-70) and Miami Marlins (56-97) match up at LoanDepot park on Friday, Sept. 20, Charlie Morton will get the ball for the Braves, while the Marlins will send Valente Bellozo to the hill. The game will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Oddsmakers have tabbed the Braves (-225) as moneyline favorites against the Marlins (+180). Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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Braves vs. Marlins Game Info
- Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Venue: LoanDepot park
- TV Channel: BSFL
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -225
- Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +180
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Morton (8-8) takes the mound for the Braves in his 29th start of the season. He has a 4.01 ERA in 155 2/3 innings pitched, with 161 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty tossed six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- Morton is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Morton will aim to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 28 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 199 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 10th in baseball, slugging .414.
- The Braves are 16th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.4 runs per game (668 total).
- The Braves rank 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .308.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.54).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in MLB with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.215).
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