Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 2

Published 9:24 am Friday, August 2, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (59-49) and Miami Marlins (40-69) face off at Truist Park on Friday, August 2, Spencer Schwellenbach will get the nod for the Braves, while the Marlins will send Max Meyer to the hill. The game will start at 7:20 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-250) as moneyline favorites versus the Marlins (+195). This matchup’s total has been listed 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) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 11th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.06 ERA in 57 2/3 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw seven scoreless innings against the New York Mets while surrendering two hits.
  • Schwellenbach is trying to collect his sixth quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Schwellenbach will try to build upon a nine-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 10 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are sixth-best in baseball with 136 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .408 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves are 18th in MLB with a .239 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 21 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (459 total runs).
  • The Braves are 24th in baseball with a .303 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 mark in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.46 team ERA ranks first among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • 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 the majors (1.190).

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