The Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves meet Monday in MLB game 1 action at Truist Park. Here’s a Marlins vs Braves prediction.
Marlins Betting Preview
The Marlins are 6-17 on the year and coming off wins over the Giants and Cubs. The Marlins have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Marlins are 1-12 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Bryan De La Cruz leads the Marlins with 26 hits and 14 RBI, while Luis Arraez and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have combined for 46 hits and 14 RBI. Ryan Weathers gets the ball for the Marlins, and he is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. Weathers is 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Braves.
Braves Betting Preview
The Braves are 14-6 on the year after recent wins over the Astros and Rangers. The Braves have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 straight games. The Braves have won 7 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 27 hits and 27 RBI, while Michael Harris II and Orlando Arcia have combined for 49 hits and 18 RBI. Bryce Elder gets the ball for the Braves, and he was 12-4 with a 3.81 ERA and 128 strikeouts last season. Elder is 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Marlins. The Braves will face the Guardians and Mariners following this series.
Atlanta Braves Team Facts
- The Braves have won each of their last seven night games against the Marlins following a loss.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Braves have trailed after 7 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Braves have led after 3 innings in each of their last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against the Marlins at Truist Park.
Miami Marlins Team Facts
- The Marlins have lost each of their last 12 Monday night road games against National League opponents.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 Monday road games.
- The Marlins have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last 10 Monday night road games.
- The Marlins have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Marlins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last nine road games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
Marlins vs Braves prediction
You can make a case for the Marlins and the big plus money. Ryan Weathers is enjoying his best month as a MLB pitcher, where he’s allowed 3 earned runs in his last 16 innings while striking out 17. Bryce Elder will make his first start of the season, so who knows what he looks like. With that said, the Marlins are a bad baseball team that’s had issues against the Braves over the years. Weathers has also been a poor pitcher in his career, so it’s going to take more than a couple of recent starts to get the stink off of him. Give me the Braves and the RL if forced to pick.