At 7:20 PM ET, the Braves and Marlins will face off in an NL East matchup. This one is being played at Truist Park in Atlanta and features a Braves club that is 16-6 and an overall Marlins team that is 6-19. Miami is sending Sixto Sanchez to the mound, while the Braves have Reynaldo Lopez going.

Looking at the money line odds, the Braves are at -236 compared to the Marlins at +195. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and you can catch this one on BSSO.

MIAMI MARLINS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Miami Marlins Moneyline +195

This game will be played at Truist Park at 7:20 ET on Wednesday, April 24th.

HOW TO BET THE MARLINS VS BRAVES:

  • We have the Marlins winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Marlins to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Atlanta cruised to an easy 5-0 win over the Marlins in the most recent game of this series. The Braves had a huge 2nd inning, scoring all five of their runs. As for the Marlins, they had their best scoring chance in the 6th, but could only muster three runs. Heading into the game, the Braves were favored at -262 on the money line.

Max Fried pitched a gem for the Braves in the last game of this series, going nine innings and striking out six without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Trevor Rogers took the loss for the Marlins. Rogers went just 5 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits.

Offensively, the Braves were led by Adam Duvall, Travis d’Arnaud, and Michael Harris II, as they were the only three Braves hitters to have more than one hit. Duvall also hit the game’s only home run.

Marlins Records & Stats

Miami is currently 6-19 overall and has lost two straight games. In the NL East, the Marlins are in 5th place and trail the Braves by 11.5 games. So far, they have gone just 1-4 in divisional matchups.

The Marlins have lost four straight series and are 0-6-1 in series this year. When playing at home, Miami has gone just 2-11 compared to 4-8 on the road. This season, the Marlins are still looking for their first win as the favorite, as they are 0-7. As the underdog, their record is 6-12.

When the Marlins win, they win by an average of 3.5 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.5 runs per game. Miami is 8-17 against the run line this season, including a 5-7 mark on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in two straight games, and are 0-7 against the run line as the favorite.

The Miami Marlins have played 25 games this season, and the over/under line has been set at 9 for three of them. The over has hit in two of those games, and the over/under record for the season is 13-12. The Marlins and their opponents have combined for an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, and the under has hit in two straight games for Miami.

Sixto Sánchez is getting the start for the Marlins today and comes in with a record of 0-1 and ERA of 6.14. He has made seven appearances this season and most recently pitched on April 20th out of the bullpen. In that outing, he went one inning, giving up one hit and issuing a walk. Sánchez didn’t allow a run in that appearance and finished with a no-decision. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Per nine innings, Sánchez has 3.68 walks and 3.68 strikeouts. Opponents are batting .258 off the right-hander this season.

As a team, the Marlins are batting just .217 this season, and they are also near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS. Miami’s 3.4 runs per game is 28th in the league, and they have been even worse on the road, averaging just 3.2 runs per game. The Marlins have just 19 home runs this season, which is 13th in the league.

Luis Arraez comes into the game with a three-game hitting streak and is batting .284 for the season. Over his last nine games, he has gone 13/39. Bryan De La Cruz has the team’s best batting average at .262 and is 4th in the league with five home runs. However, he has gone just 8/36 over his last nine games.

Braves Records & Stats

Atlanta comes into today’s game vs. the Marlins having won two straight games and are 16-6 overall this season. The Braves lead the Phillies by two games for the NL East division lead, and they are 7-4 against other teams in the division. So far, they have been really good at home, going 8-3, and they have the same record on the road.

So far, the Braves have been the favorite in all of their games, and they are 16-6 in those games. They have yet to be the underdog this season. Atlanta has also won three straight series and is 5-1-1 overall in series matchups this year.

The Braves have been a solid run line bet this season, going 12-10 overall. They are 5-6 against the run line at home and 7-4 on the road. Their average run differential in games they’ve covered the run line is +4.0, while their average run differential in games they haven’t is -3.5.

The Braves have an over/under record of 11-9 this season, and their games have averaged 10.1 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game against the Marlins is set at 9 runs. In their last two games, the combined runs scored have been 5 and 3, respectively, both going under the total.

Reynaldo Lopez has been impressive in his two starts for the Braves so far this season. He picked up wins in both outings, and in his last start, he went 6 innings and struck out 7 Astros hitters. Lopez has given up just 1 home run this season and has yet to allow a walk.

As a team, the Braves are the top-scoring team in the league, averaging six runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 6.5 runs per contest. Atlanta also leads the league in batting average (.283), on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. The Braves’ offense has been very balanced, as they have the league’s top home run hitter in Marcell Ozuna, and Michael Harris II, Ozuna, and Travis d’Arnaud are all among the team’s top five in batting average.

Marcell Ozuna has been the league’s top power hitter so far, and he has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/32 with three homers in his last nine games. For the season, he is batting .326 with 27 RBIs. Travis d’Arnaud has also been a big run producer, as he is 2nd on the team with five homers and 15 RBIs. Over his last eight games, he is batting .391.