Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Miami Marlins (56-97) will compete against the Atlanta Braves (83-70) at loanDepot park on Sunday. The starting pitchers are Grant Holmes and Darren McCaughan.

The Braves have earned 263 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 199 balls out of the park. Atlanta is slugging .414 and have been called out on strikes 1,384 times, while taking a walk on 458 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 16th in baseball. They have compiled 640 runs batted in as well as 1,253 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .242. They have tallied 668 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .308.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.40 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21. Braves pitchers have relinquished 141 home runs and also 583 total runs (2nd in the league). Atlanta has given up 1,225 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and 536 earned runs. The Braves have an ERA of 3.54 this season (2nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,462 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 430 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.47 as a unit this season.

The Braves have sent 451 relievers to the hill for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 142 base runners for the year and 31.0% of them crossed the plate. They have tallied 37 saves this season and have not converted 20 out of their 57 save chances. The Braves relievers have recorded a save percentage of 64.9% and has entered the game in 119 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 62 holds for the season (27th in baseball). Braves relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 104 times and also have had 139 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Braves have turned 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,270 innings on the diamond, ranking them 23rd in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 4,090 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,353 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which puts them in 3rd in professional baseball, and they have turned 125 double plays.

Holmes has taken the ball for 58 frames and is sitting with 56 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.87 (25 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.289. He has allowed 62 base hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 13 walks. Holmes (2-1 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.81 and he has faced 247 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Miami Marlins have tallied an on-base percentage of .297 and a batting average of .242 this year. They have struck out on 1,310 occasions (14th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,253 base hits. Miami has hit 140 long balls on the campaign as well as 564 RBIs. The Marlins hold a slugging % of .373 and they average 3.83 runs per contest (28th in baseball). They have put up 226 doubles, while walking 372 times as well as notching 586 runs.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.385 and have a FIP of 4.44 as a squad this season. They come in at 27th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,349. The Miami pitching staff have relinquished 805 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.84 (728 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (1,253 strikeouts against 525 bases on balls). They have conceded 184 dingers and they surrender 5.35 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

Miami relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.4% of 232 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 172 times in high leverage situations and on 163 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 127 save situations, the Marlins have compiled 72 holds and 25 blown saves. They are currently ranked 29th in the league with a save percentage of 52.8%, and they have sent 524 relievers onto the diamond this season. Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 53 save chances and they have converted 28 saves.

In 12,180 innings on the field, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (28th in pro baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 111 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (29th in baseball). The Marlins have 1,358 assists, 108 errors and have accumulated 4,060 putouts this year.

McCaughan (0-0 career mark) holds a 7.47 earned run average and has given up 11.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.55 and he has faced 226 batters so far in his MLB career. He has surrendered 39 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.745 and being the owner of a FIP of 7.4. So far in his career, McCaughan has allowed 62 base hits while accumulating 31 K's in 47 frames.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami

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