Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 2
Published 9:25 am Friday, August 2, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (59-49) and Miami Marlins (40-69) match up at Truist Park on Friday, August 2, Spencer Schwellenbach will get the ball for the Braves, while the Marlins will send Max Meyer to the hill. The game will begin at 7:20 PM ET.
The Braves, at -250, are favored in this game, while the Marlins are underdogs at +195. This matchup’s total has been set at 9. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.
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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
- Schwellenbach (4-5 with a 4.06 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 11th of the season.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the righty threw seven scoreless innings against the New York Mets while surrendering two hits.
- Schwellenbach is trying to record his sixth quality start of the season.
- Schwellenbach will try to build upon a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per appearance).
- He has made one appearance this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in baseball with 136 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .408.
- The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.239).
- Atlanta has the No. 21 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (459 total runs).
- The Braves rank 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.46 team ERA that ranks first across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.2 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.190).
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