Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for Sept. 20
Published 5:32 am Friday, September 20, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (83-70) will visit Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (56-97) at LoanDepot park on Friday, Sept. 20, with a start time of 7:10 p.m. ET.
The Braves (-225), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Marlins (+180) This contest’s total is 8.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Marlins Game Info
- Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Venue: LoanDepot park
- TV Channel: BSFL
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -225
- Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +180
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Charlie Morton (8-8 with a 4.01 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 29th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty went six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- Morton is trying to notch his third straight quality start in this game.
- Morton will try to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
- He has made six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 199 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .414 slugging percentage is 10th-best in MLB.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.4 runs per game (668 total).
- The Braves’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 19th in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in baseball.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.54).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.215).
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