Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

loanDepot park is the site where the Miami Marlins (2-11) will go up against the Atlanta Braves (7-3) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Max Fried and Trevor Rogers.

As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 6.9 runs per contest, which is 1st in MLB. They have notched a total of 69 runs while holding a team OBP of .368. The Braves have accrued 31 doubles as a team and have knocked 14 baseballs out of the stadium. They have compiled 67 runs batted in and 111 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .306. Atlanta owns a slugging percentage of .512 and have been called out on strikes 87 times, while drawing a walk on 33 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.33. Braves pitchers have conceded 10 long balls and 43 total runs (7th in the league). Atlanta has surrendered 81 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and 42 earned runs. The Braves have a team ERA of 4.30 over the course of the season (17th in the league), and their staff has struck out 84 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 36 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.11 as a team over the course of the season.

Braves relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 9 times in addition to having 9 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 5 holds on the campaign (22nd in the league). The Braves relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 60.0% and has come into the game in 10 save situations. They have recorded 3 saves so far this season and have blown 2 of their 5 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 11 base runners on the year with 27.3% of them earned a run for their team. The Braves have sent 35 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Atlanta Braves have notched a total of 264 putouts on the campaign, as well as 90 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .994 which has them sitting 1st in MLB, and they have turned 11 double plays. The Braves have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 792 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 12th in pro baseball.

Fried has thrown 715 innings and has racked up 703 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.13 (249 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.178. He has given up 649 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 193 walks. Fried (62-26 career record) holds a FIP of 3.30 while he has faced 2,932 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Marlins have a team SLG% of .304 and they are recording 3.62 runs per contest (23rd in MLB). They have recorded 12 doubles, while walking 37 times as well as recording 47 runs. Miami is sitting with 10 home runs so far this year as well as 46 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 105 instances (13th in the league) and have notched a total of 89 hits. The Miami Marlins have accounted for an OBP of .270 as well as a batting average of .204 on the season.

The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.607 and have a FIP of 5.08 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.20 (107 strikeouts vs 71 free passes). They are currently ranked 28th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 117. They have conceded 16 homers and they surrender 5.92 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Miami pitching staff have allowed 77 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.92 (64 earned runs conceded).

Miami bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.4% out of 17 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 11 times in high leverage situations and on 12 occasions with base runners. With 12 save situations, the Marlins have accrued 7 holds and 4 blown saves. They rank 30th in MLB with a save rate of 20.0%, and they have dispatched 43 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year. Miami has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 5 save opportunities and they have earned 1 save.

In their 1,053 innings on the field, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (24th in professional baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 11 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .978 (23rd in pro baseball). The Marlins have recorded 127 assists, 11 errors and have accumulated 351 putouts so far this year.

Thus far in his career, Rogers has allowed 283 base hits while tallying 330 strikeouts in 296 innings. Rogers (13-24 career win-loss record) holds a 4.17 ERA and has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 137 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.351 and having a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.82 and he has gone up against 1,285 opposing hitters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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