Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 1
Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 1, 2024
In the series opener on Thursday, August 1, Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (58-49) take on Jesus Sanchez and the Miami Marlins (40-68). The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET at Truist Park.
At +165, the Marlins are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are -200. The total for this contest has been set at 8.5.
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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
- The Braves are sending Charlie Morton (5-6) out to make his 20th start of the season. He is 5-6 with a 4.25 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Friday, the righty threw 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 season.
- Morton heads into this matchup with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are seventh-best in baseball with 133 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .407 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 18th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the No. 21 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (455 total runs).
- The Braves rank 24th in MLB with a .303 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.48 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.2 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in MLB (1.190).
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