The Miami Marlins (40-68) travel to face off against the Atlanta Braves (58-49) on Thursday, August 1st. This game will be played at Truist Park in Atlanta and televised on BSFL. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 6:20 CT.

Marlins vs. Braves Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Braves (-200)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Braves have won 4 of their last 6 home games.
• The Braves have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game in their last 5 home games.
• The Braves have a 2-game winning streak coming into this game.
• The Braves have a 3-0 record against the Marlins in their last 3 head-to-head home games.
• The Marlins have lost 7 of their last 10 away games.

Marlins vs Braves

The Marlins Are Coming Off A Win

The Marlins pulled off a big upset to close out their series vs. the Rays, picking up a 6-2 win. Miami was the +221 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. It was a three-run 2nd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Rays could only score two runs, both of which came in the 1st.

Rodder Muñoz put together a good start for the Marlins, going five innings and giving up just two earned runs, and picking up the win. Miami’s offense was carried by Jonah Bride, who went 2/4 with a homer and three RBIs.

Miami has a 10-20-4 series record this season, and they are 4-13 as favorites. Against the run line, the Marlins are 49-42 as underdogs and 2-15 as favorites. Their games have averaged 8 runs per game, and they have gone over the total in 60 of 105 games.

The Marlins are 25 games behind the Phillies in the NL East, with a 40-68 overall record. They have struggled on the road, going 18-34, and are 9-21 vs. NL East teams this season.

Max Meyer Gets The Start For The Marlins

Max Meyer is on the mound for the Marlins today as they take on the Braves. This is his second start of the season against Atlanta, and he picked up the win in his first outing, going 6 innings and allowing just 1 run. Meyer has started the season with a 1-0 record, and in his most recent start, he went 4 innings and gave up 3 runs in a no-decision vs. the Brewers.

Marlins Offense Breakdown

The Marlins offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, averaging just 3.6 runs per game. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.2 runs per contest. Miami’s team batting average of .237 is 15th in the league, and they are 24th in home runs. Josh Bell and Jake Burger come into the game as the team’s top two home run hitters.

Jake Burger and Josh Bell have been swinging the bat well of late, with Burger going 7/20 in his last six games with three homers and Bell also having three homers in his last four games while batting .389. Xavier Edwards has also been hot, going 10/23 in his last six games. Bell is currently on a seven-game hitting streak, while Bryan De La Cruz is on a five-game streak.

The Braves Are Coming Off A Win

Travis d’Arnaud had a big game at the plate for the Braves in their most recent game vs. the Brewers, going 2/4 with two homers and two RBIs. The Braves really broke things open with a four-run 7th inning. Looking at the betting lines going into the game, the Braves were the slight underdog at -119.

Chris Sale started for the Athletics, going 5 2/3 innings, and took the loss. He gave up six hits and issued three walks. Sale only had two strikeouts in the outing and took the loss, giving up two earned runs. Both of these runs came in the 4th inning.

Atlanta has a 58-49 record and is 2nd in the NL East, 6.5 games behind the Phillies. They have a 16-14 record in divisional matchups and have won two straight games, taking their series vs. the Brewers 2-1.

When the Braves are the favorite, they have a 51-38 straight-up record but are 40-49 against the run line. Their games have averaged 8.0 runs per game this season, resulting in a 39-63 over/under record. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 9 runs, which is higher than usual, as only 13 of their games have had O/U lines of 9 runs or more.

Charlie Morton Gets The Start For The Braves

Charlie Morton will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Mets, as he gets the start for the Braves today vs. the Marlins. In that start vs. the Mets, Morton took the loss, giving up five earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings of work. Looking back over his last four starts, Morton has allowed at least two home runs in three of them. For the season, he has a record of 5-6, an ERA of 4.16, and has given up a total of 14 home runs. Morton’s ERA at home is 3.76 compared to 5.92 on the road.

Braves Offense Breakdown

Marcell Ozuna has been one of the league’s top run producers this season, as his 84 RBIs are 3rd in the league and lead the Braves. He also has a team-high 31 homers and is batting .301. Matt Olson is 2nd on the team with 50 RBIs but has struggled with a batting average of just .226.

Over his last five games, Austin Riley has gone 7/22 with a home run and five RBIs. Matt Olson has also gone deep four times in this stretch but has just four hits in his last 19 at-bats. The Braves have a few players coming into the game on solid hitting streaks, with Orlando Arcia leading the way at 11 games.

Marlins vs Braves Prediction

We see the Braves taking this one by a score of 6-4, giving us a little bit of wiggle room if you’re looking to take the run line. However, we are going to be going with the over, as the line is sitting at nine runs, and we have this one finishing with 10 combined runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Max Meyer finishing with six strikeouts, which is the second-best among starters today. As for Charlie Morton, we have him finishing with six K’s, and the Braves finishing with the second-most team strikeouts today.

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