Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 1:25 am Sunday, August 4, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (60-50) and the Miami Marlins (41-70) will go head to head on Sunday, August 4 at Truist Park, with Max Fried pitching for the Braves and Edward Cabrera toeing the rubber for the Marlins. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 PM ET.

At -303, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Marlins (+230). Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 PM ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -303
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +230
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Fried (7-5) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 19th start of the season. He has a 3.08 ERA in 108 2/3 innings pitched, with 95 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent time out on Friday, July 12, the lefty threw six innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Fried is trying to record his 16th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank sixth in baseball with 138 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .408 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 20th in MLB.
  • Atlanta is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (467 total).
  • The Braves’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.46 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.191).

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