Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for Sept. 20
Published 5:33 am Friday, September 20, 2024
Marcell Ozuna will lead the charge for the Atlanta Braves (83-70) on Friday, Sept. 20, when they take on Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (56-97) at LoanDepot park at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The Braves, at -225, are favored in this matchup, while the Marlins are underdogs at +180. The total for this matchup is 8.5.
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Braves vs. Marlins Game Info
- Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Venue: LoanDepot park
- TV Channel: BSFL
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -225
- Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +180
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Charlie Morton gets the start for the Braves, his 29th of the season. He is 8-8 with a 4.01 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the right-hander tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- Morton is looking to continue a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Morton will aim to last five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
- In six of his 28 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 199 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .414 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.4 runs per game (668 total).
- The Braves’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9.0 times per game to rank 23rd in the majors.
- Atlanta’s 3.54 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 6 WHIP in the majors (1.215).
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