Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 12:30 am Sunday, August 4, 2024

Max Fried will toe the rubber 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 +240, the Marlins are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are listed at -303. Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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 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.
  • His most recent appearance was on Friday, July 12 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the lefty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
  • Fried is trying to pick up his 11th quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Fried has put together 15 starts this season 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 in MLB action with 138 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .408 slugging percentage ranks 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves are 20th in MLB with a .239 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 21st in runs scored with 467 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves are 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
  • Atlanta’s 3.46 team ERA ranks first across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.191).

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