Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports South

The Miami Marlins (2-11) are hosting the Atlanta Braves (7-3) at loanDepot park on Saturday. The men taking the mound will be Chris Sale and Max Meyer.

The Braves have hit 31 doubles as a unit and have hit 14 baseballs out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging % of .512 and have been rung up 87 times, while being walked on 33 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are earning 6.9 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in the league. They have recorded 67 RBI's as well as 111 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .306. They are sitting with 69 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .368.

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The Braves have compiled a team earned run average of 4.30 for the season (17th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 84 batters. Braves pitchers have relinquished 10 home runs and also 43 runs in total (7th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 36 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.11 as a unit so far this season. Atlanta has allowed 81 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 42 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.33 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33.

The Braves relievers have a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 10 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 11 runners so far this season with 27.3% of them earned a run for their team. Braves relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 9 times as well as having 9 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 35 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers are sitting with 5 holds this season (22nd in MLB). They have tallied 3 saves so far this year and have blown 2 of their 5 save opportunities.

The Atlanta Braves have earned 264 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 90 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .994 which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball, and have accumulated 11 double plays. The Braves have converted 69.8% of balls in play into outs out of 792 innings, which has them sitting 12th in pro baseball.

Sale has taken the ball for 1,791 innings and has accounted for 2,202 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.10 (618 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.047. He has given up 1,458 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 418 walks. Sale (121-80 career mark) has earned a FIP of 2.97 and he has gone up against 7,219 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

Miami has compiled 10 HRs this year and 46 runs batted in. They have hit 12 two-baggers, while taking a walk 37 times as well as scoring 47 runs. The Miami Marlins have tallied a team on-base percentage of .270 as well as a team batting average of .204 so far this season. The Marlins have a slugging percentage of .304 and they average 3.62 runs per contest (23rd in baseball). They have been rung up on 105 occasions (13th in MLB) and have 89 hits.

The Miami pitching staff have conceded 77 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.92 (64 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 16 homers and they give up 5.92 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.607 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.08 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.20 (107 strikeouts against 71 free passes). They come in at 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 117.

Miami relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.4% out of their 17 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 11 times in high leverage situations in addition to 12 occasions with base runners. With 12 save situations, the Marlins have earned 7 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are ranked 30th in MLB with a save percentage of 20.0%, and they have sent 43 relievers to the mound so far this year. Miami has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 5 save opportunities and they have earned 1 save.

Out of their 1,053 innings on the diamond, the Marlins hold a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (24th in baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 11 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .978 (23rd in the majors). The Marlins have recorded 127 assists, 11 errors and have a tally of 351 putouts during this campaign.

Meyer (1-1 record in his career) has a 4.24 earned run average and has given up 6.4 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.60 and he has gone up against 67 batters during his MLB career. He has given up a total of 8 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.000 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.6. During his pro baseball career, Meyer has given up 12 base hits while he has earned 13 punch outs in 17 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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