Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 1
Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 1, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (58-49) and the Miami Marlins (40-68) will square off on Thursday, August 1 at Truist Park, with Charlie Morton getting the nod for the Braves and Max Meyer taking the hill for the Marlins. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.
At +170, the Marlins are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are -210. This contest’s total has been listed at 9. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.
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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 -210
- Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +170
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Morton gets the start for the Braves, his 20th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 4.25 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Friday, the righty went 2 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Morton is looking to secure his ninth quality start of the year.
- Morton enters the game with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank seventh-best in baseball with 133 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .407 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Braves are 18th in the majors with a .240 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (455 total).
- The Braves are 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 23rd in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.48 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.190).
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