Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 2
Published 8:25 am Friday, August 2, 2024
Marcell Ozuna will lead the way for the Atlanta Braves (59-49) on Friday, August 2, when they match up with Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (40-69) at Truist Park at 7:20 PM ET.
At -250, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Marlins (+195). This contest’s over/under 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
- The Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5) out to make his 11th start of the season. He is 4-5 with a 4.06 ERA and 60 strikeouts through 57 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
- Schwellenbach is trying to secure his sixth quality start of the season.
- Schwellenbach will try to build upon a nine-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing).
- In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank sixth in MLB play with 136 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .408.
- The Braves rank 18th in the majors with a .239 batting average.
- 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, the No. 25 average in baseball.
- Atlanta has the top team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.46).
- The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.190).
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