Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Atlanta Braves (57-49) are hosting the Miami Marlins (39-68) at Truist Park on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Shaun Anderson and Charlie Morton.

The Marlins have hit 150 doubles as a squad and have hit 93 balls out of the stadium. Miami is slugging .364 and have been rung up 892 times, while drawing a walk on 244 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are earning 3.6 runs per game, which puts them at 29th in MLB. They have accrued 375 RBI's in addition to 859 hits on the campaign, and their batting average is at .237. They have 386 runs scored while having a team OBP of .291.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.39 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.37. Marlins pitchers have given up 114 home runs and 534 total runs (28th in the league). Miami has allowed 929 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 478 earned runs. The Marlins hold a team ERA of 4.53 on the year (26th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 883 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 369 opposing players and their FIP is 4.21 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Marlins relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 51.3% and has come into the game in 89 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 153 base runners over the course of the season with 35.9% of them earned a run for their team. Marlins pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 110 times in addition to having 123 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 370 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have a total of 49 holds on the year (24th in baseball). They have compiled 20 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 19 of 39 chances to save the game.

The Marlins have transformed 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,544 innings on the field, which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball. The Miami Marlins have earned 2,848 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 985 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which has them sitting 29th in MLB, and they have turned 78 double plays.

Anderson has thrown 144 innings and has accounted for 114 K's during his career. Anderson (3-7 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 6.09 and he has gone up against 677 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 6.18 (99 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.714. He has conceded 184 base knocks (11.5 hits per nine innings) and has 63 walks.

The Braves have a team SLG% of .406 and they score 4.24 runs per contest (18th in the league). They have 186 doubles, while taking a walk 298 times as well as scoring 449 runs. Atlanta has knocked in 129 HRs so far this year and 427 RBIs. They have struck out on 960 occasions (7th in the league) and have recorded 857 hits. The Atlanta Braves have tallied an on-base percentage of .303 and a team batting average of .240 for the year.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.188 and have a FIP of 3.58 as a pitching staff so far this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (959 strikeouts vs 294 walks). They are currently ranked 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 823. They have relinquished 99 dingers and they surrender 3.77 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 394 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.48 (364 earned runs relinquished).

Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 38 save chances and they have walked away with 26 saves. They are currently ranked 6th in the league holding a save percentage of 68.4%, and they have dispatched 307 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 91 times in high leverage situations in addition to 66 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.4% out of 86 inherited base runners. With 77 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 39 holds and 12 blown saves.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 87 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in the majors). The Braves have accrued 953 assists, 48 errors and have accounted for 2,822 putouts for the season. In 8,466 innings played, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Morton has surrendered 1,930 base knocks while he has earned 1,983 strikeouts in 2,066 innings. Morton (135-119 career win-loss record) has a 4.01 ERA and has conceded 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 920 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.303 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.60 and he has faced 8,844 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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