Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 2
Published 9:24 am Friday, August 2, 2024
Marcell Ozuna will lead the charge 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.
The Braves, at -250, are the favorites in this contest, while the Marlins are underdogs at +195. The over/under for this contest has been set at 9.
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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
- Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 11th start of the season. He has a 4.06 ERA in 57 2/3 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts.
- 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 year.
- Schwellenbach is looking for his ninth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the mound.
- In one of his 10 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are sixth-best in baseball with 136 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .408.
- The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 18th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (459 total).
- 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 the majors.
- Atlanta’s 3.46 team ERA ranks first across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in baseball (1.190).
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