Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 1:29 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 answer with Edward Cabrera. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 PM ET at Truist Park.

At +230, the Marlins are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -303. This game’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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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 +230
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Fried (7-5 with a 3.08 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 108 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 19th of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Friday, July 12 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • Fried has 10 quality starts this season.
  • Fried has 15 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank sixth-best in baseball with 138 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .408 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 20th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 21 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.2 runs per game (467 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.46 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9 to lead the majors.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in baseball (1.191).

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