Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 12:31 am Sunday, August 4, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-50) will host Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (41-70) at Truist Park on Sunday, August 4, with a start time of 1:35 PM ET.

At +230, the Marlins are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are -303. This game’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 PM ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -303
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +230
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried (7-5 with a 3.08 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 108 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 19th of the season.
  • In his last time out on Friday, July 12, the lefty tossed six innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried has registered 10 quality starts this season.
  • Fried will look to collect his 16th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per appearance.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 18 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank sixth in MLB action with 138 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .408 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 20th in the majors.
  • Atlanta is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.2 runs per game (467 total).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 mark in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.46 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9 to pace the majors.
  • The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.191).

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