Miami Marlins (18-25) vs. Atlanta Braves (22-24)
May 28, 2022 4:10 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -130 / Miami Marlins +110; Over/Under: +8
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The Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves meet in an NL East division matchup in MLB action from Truist Park on Saturday.
The Miami Marlins will look to rebound from a 6-4 loss to the Braves to kick off the series on Friday. Jesus Sanchez has 30 hits along with 3 triples, 4 home runs, 13 RBIs and a .214 batting average. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has 7 doubles and 4 triples as well as 7 home runs and 27 RBIs as well this season. Jorge Soler has 7 doubles with 9 home runs of his own and Garrett Cooper has 10 doubles while Brian Anderson has 9 doubles of his own and Joey Wendle has 6 doubles and a .293 batting average. Jesus Aguilar also has a team-high 41 hits of his own this season. Sandy Alcantara will start here and is 4-2 with a 2.11 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season.
The Atlanta Braves will try to build on their win over the Marlins and keep the winning ways going to start the weekend. Matt Olson has 42 hits with a .247 batting average and a team-high 18 doubles while Marcell Ozuna has 40 hits with 5 doubles, 8 home runs and 20 RBIs. Austin Riley has 43 hits with 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 21 RBIs and Ozzie Albies has 6 home runs and 22 RBIs and Dansby Swanson also has a team-high 23 RBIs of his own as well this season. Tucker Davidson will start this one and is 1-1 with an 8.71 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season.
Miami is 8-3 in their last 11 division games and 21-53 in their last 74 road games while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a left-handed starter. Atlanta is 4-0 in their last 4 games as a favorite and 11-2 in their last 13 Saturday games while the over is 8-1-1 in their last 10 home games.
I get the reasoning for backing the Braves here, but I’m looking at the Marlins in this one. The Marlins had a solid showing even in defeat on Friday and for me we’re getting plus money with the team with a massive starting pitching edge with Alcantara for Miami over Davidson for Atlanta. I think this is going to be a spot where Miami’s fully capable of providing value and plus money isn’t something you’ll normally see with Alcantara. Give me the Marlins.
