Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 4
Published 12:25 am Sunday, August 4, 2024
Max Fried will take the hill for the Atlanta Braves (60-50) on Sunday, August 4 against the Miami Marlins (41-70), who will counter with Edward Cabrera. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 PM ET at Truist Park.
At -303, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Marlins (+240). This contest has a total of 8.5 runs (over +100; under -120).
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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 +240
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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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.
- His most recent appearance came on Friday, July 12 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Fried is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the year in this matchup.
- Fried has 15 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank sixth-best in baseball with 138 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .408 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 20th-ranked batting average in the league (.239).
- Atlanta ranks 21st in runs scored with 467 (4.2 per game).
- The Braves’ .303 on-base percentage is 23rd in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the top team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.46).
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.191).
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