Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 1

Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 1, 2024

On Thursday, August 1 at 7:20 PM ET, Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (58-49) host Jesus Sanchez and the Miami Marlins (40-68) in the series opener at Truist Park.

The Braves (-200), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Marlins (+165) This contest’s total has been listed at 8.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 1, 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 -200
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +165
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 20th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 4.25 ERA and 103 strikeouts through 106 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Friday, the right-hander went 2 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Morton is trying to secure his ninth quality start of the year.
  • Morton enters the matchup with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 19 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are seventh in MLB action with 133 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .407.
  • The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
  • Atlanta is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (455 total).
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.48).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.2 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.190).

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