The Miami Marlins are set to face off against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park in Game 2 of a NL East doubleheader. The matchup will get going at 7:35 p.m. ET and Fox SportsNet Florida will televise the game.
Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves Odds
The Braves are 62-50 straight up (SU) and 59-54 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 17.6 units for moneyline bettors and 0.8 units (ATS). Atlanta has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Marlins are 47-69 SU and have gone 61-57 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 0.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 10.0 units ATS. Miami is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Atlanta games have an over/under record of 55-53-5 in 2018. Marlins games have gone over 59 times, gone under 56 times and pushed on three occasions.
Miami’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.53 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 7.74 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.19, along with a WHIP of 1.32.
The Marlins offense has slashed .241/.308/.362 on its way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Third baseman Brian Anderson and second baseman Starlin Castro have led Miami’s hitters. Anderson is hitting .285/.364/.417 with nine home runs, 53 RBIs and 63 runs scored, while Castro (.285/.331/.401) has produced nine homers, 41 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Atlanta’s pitchers have yielded 4.1 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.64, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 4.18 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 55 games against NL East opponents, Braves starters have an ERA of 3.15 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.04.
The Atlanta offense is putting up 4.8 runs per outing, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .268/.288/.469 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Braves’ offense has been led by outfielder Nick Markakis and first baseman Freddie Freeman. Markakis is slashing .323/.388/.499 with 14 home runs, 70 RBIs and 64 runs scored, while Freeman’s line is .318/.398/.524 with 18 homers, 70 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Braves, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Atlanta’s last seven games.
The Marlins have dropped eight of their last nine games SU.
Atlanta has posted 22.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.6 over its last five.
The Marlins have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
