Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 1
Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 1, 2024
On Thursday, August 1, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (58-49) host Jesus Sanchez’s Miami Marlins (40-68) at Truist Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.
Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-200) as moneyline favorites against the Marlins (+165). Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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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: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Charlie Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 20th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 4.25 ERA and 103 strikeouts through 106 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Friday against the New York Mets, when the righty threw 2 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Morton enters this matchup with eight quality starts under his belt this season.
- Morton is looking to secure his 18th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are seventh in MLB play with 133 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Atlanta’s .407 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 18th in the majors.
- Atlanta ranks 21st in runs scored with 455 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves rank 24th in baseball with a .303 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 23 average in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.48 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.190).
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