Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 12:27 am Sunday, August 4, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-50) will host Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (41-70) at Truist Park on Sunday, August 4, with a start time of 1:35 PM ET.

At +230, the Marlins are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are -303. The total for this contest has been listed at 8.5.

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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

  • Max Fried (7-5) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 19th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.08 ERA in 108 2/3 innings pitched, with 95 strikeouts.
  • Fried is looking to secure his 11th quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Fried is trying to collect his 16th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
  • In four of his 18 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in baseball with 138 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .408 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 20th in the majors with a .239 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 21st in runs scored with 467 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves are 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.46 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.191).

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