The Atlanta Braves (83-70) will look to Michael Harris II, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Miami Marlins (56-97) Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET on BSFL. The Braves are -210 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers.
Atlanta’s Charlie Morton and Miami’s Valente Bellozo have been named the starters for this contest.
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Braves and Marlins Betting Trends
The Braves have gone 69-52 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57% of those games).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -210 or shorter, Atlanta has a record of 23-9 (71.9%).
The Marlins have entered the game as underdogs 135 times this season and won 52, or 38.5%, of those games.
This season, Miami has won 11 of its 31 games, or 35.5%, when it’s the underdog by at least +177 on the moneyline.
The Braves have had an over/under set by bookmakers 153 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 58 of those games (58-90-5).
The Marlins’ games have gone over the total in 82 of their 153 chances.
Braves Stats & Insights
The Braves have the No. 16 offense in MLB play scoring 4.4 runs per game (668 total runs).
Atlanta is fourth in baseball with 199 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 15th in MLB.
Atlanta strikes out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
Atlanta has a 3.54 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
Marlins Stats & Insights
The Marlins have scored 586 runs (just 3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Miami’s 140 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
The Marlins rank 15th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
Miami ranks 17th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
The Marlins have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the big leagues.
Miami pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.84 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Braves Key Players to Watch
Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 29th of the season. He is 8-8 with a 4.01 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings pitched.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.306), home runs (38) and runs batted in (101) this season.
Matt Olson has 138 hits and an OBP of .326 to go with a slugging percentage of .459 this season.
Jorge Soler has collected 112 base hits, an OBP of .337 and a slugging percentage of .439 this season.
Ozzie Albies has 93 hits and an OBP of .310 to go with a slugging percentage of .407 this season.
Marlins Key Players to Watch
The Marlins will hand the ball to Bellozo (2-4) for his 12th start of the season.
Jake Burger paces the Marlins with 27 home runs and 67 runs batted in.
Jesus Sanchez has a club-leading .247 batting average.
Otto Lopez is hitting .263 with 21 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 23 walks.
Xavier Edwards is hitting .319 with nine doubles, two triples, a home run and 28 walks.
Braves and Marlins Injuries
Braves: Austin Riley: 10 Day IL (Hand), Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Jordan Minter: 60 Day IL (Hip), Angel Perdomo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronald Acuña Jr.: 60 Day IL (Knee), Raymond Kerr: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Marlins: Max Meyer: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), John McMillon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Calvin Faucher: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sandy Alcantara: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sixto Sanchez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesús Luzardo: 60 Day IL (Back), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dane Myers: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Eury Pérez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Braxton Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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