Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 2

Published 9:25 am Friday, August 2, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (59-49) and the Miami Marlins (40-69) will go head to head on Friday, August 2 at Truist Park, with Spencer Schwellenbach pitching for the Braves and Max Meyer toeing the rubber for the Marlins. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.

At -250, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Marlins (+195). This matchup has an over/under of 9 runs (over -120; under +100).

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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

  • 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.
  • His last time out was on Saturday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander went seven scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
  • Schwellenbach has five quality starts this season.
  • Schwellenbach will try to extend a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per appearance).
  • He has made one appearance this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank sixth in MLB action with 136 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .408 slugging percentage ranks 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.239).
  • Atlanta has the No. 21 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (459 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 25th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the first-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.46).
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.190).

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