The Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves meet Friday in MLB action from Truist Park. Here’s a Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves prediction. This will be the second installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Miami Marlins Betting Preview
The Marlins played a pair of games versus the Rays this week. Miami lost the opener 9-3 then took Wednesday’s game 6-2. On Thursday versus the Braves, the Marlins gave up three in the first inning on the way to a 4-2 loss. Starter Max Meyer finished with 5.0 innings and four earned runs.
Valente Bellozo will start for the Marlins on Friday. Bellozo is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 10 Ks.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
Over on the Braves’ side, they took on the Milwaukee Brewers in their last series. Atlanta lost the opener of that set 8-3 then took wins 5-1 and 6-2 for a victory in the set. In the Thursday matchup the Braves had seven hits and didn’t score after the third inning. Charlie Morton went 6.0 clean frames in the start with five hits and two walks.
Spencer Schwellenbach will take the mound for the Braves on Friday. This year Schwellenbach is 4-5 with a 4.06 ERA over the first 10 starts of his MLB career.
Marlins vs Braves Pick Injury Notes
Marlins SP Braxton Garrett (forearm) has begun playing catch.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Ozzie Albies has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a losing record.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 21 home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Matt Olson has hit a home run in each of the Braves’ last three games against NL East opponents.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 21 home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 home appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Marcell Ozuna has scored at least one run in each of the Braves’ last eight night games.
- Orlando Arcia has recorded an RBI in four of the Braves’ last five games against NL East opponents.
Miami Marlins Player Prop Facts
- Jake Burger has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against the Braves.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one total base in each of the Marlins’ last nine night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one hit in each of the Marlins’ last nine night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one Single in each of the Marlins’ last four night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jake Burger has scored at least one run in six of the Marlins’ last eight road games.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last three road appearances against the Braves.
Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Braves but realistically the line is way too thick to mess with. Schwellenbach had a choppy outing in a loss to the Cardinals back on July 21, giving up four earned in 6.0 innings. In the other pair among his last three starts however, Schwellenbach is 2-0 with one earned in 14.0 innings.
On Thursday Atlanta did enough on offense to support a nice pitching effort overall. That said, the reliance on home runs (three for all four RBI) left a handful of goose eggs in the stat columns. You wouldn’t be crazy for trying the Marlins on principle here, but I’m probably just staying away all together.