Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Atlanta Braves (59-49) will try to defeat the Miami Marlins (40-69) at Truist Park on Sunday. The starting pitchers will be Edward Cabrera and Max Fried.

Miami has a slugging rate of .363 and have been rung up 913 times, while drawing a walk on 249 occasions. They have 383 runs batted in in addition to 873 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is .237. The Marlins have accounted for 152 doubles as a unit and have knocked 95 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 394 runs while holding a team OBP of .290. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are recording 3.6 runs per game, which ranks them 29th in the league.

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The Marlins have an ERA of 4.51 so far this season (26th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 906 batters. Marlins pitchers have allowed 118 home runs and also 540 runs in total (28th in the league). They have walked 372 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a team over the course of the season. Miami has allowed 943 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 484 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.44 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Marlins relievers have recorded a save rate of 51.3% and has come into the game in 90 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 153 base runners this year with 35.9% of those players crossed the plate. Marlins pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 110 times in addition to having 123 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 376 relievers to the hill on the season. The relievers have recorded 50 holds on the campaign (23rd in the league). They have compiled 20 saves this season and have blown 19 out of their 39 save opportunities.

The Miami Marlins have a total of 2,899 putouts for the season, as well as 1,002 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which is 29th in professional baseball, and they have turned 80 double plays. The Marlins have turned 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,697 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 27th in pro baseball.

Cabrera (14-17 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.44 and he has gone up against 1,041 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 187 base hits (7.0 hits per nine innings) with 144 free passes. His ERA is 4.51 (120 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.381. Cabrera has thrown 240 innings and is sitting with 277 K's during his career.

Atlanta has accounted for 136 home runs for the season to go along with 437 runs batted in. They have recorded 187 doubles, while getting a free base 303 times and scoring 459 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for an on-base percentage of .303 as well as a team batting average of .239 so far this season. The Braves have a slugging percentage of .408 and they average 4.25 runs per game (16th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 980 instances (6th in the league) and have earned 872 base knocks.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.189 and have a FIP of 3.55 as a staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.20 (981 strikeouts vs 302 free passes). They rank 3rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 837. They have relinquished 99 home runs and they allow 3.74 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 398 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.45 (367 earned runs conceded).

Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 39 save chances and they have walked away with 27 saves. They rank 5th in the league holding a save percentage of 69.2%, and they have dispatched 314 relievers onto the field this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 94 times in high leverage situations and also on 68 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.1% out of their 90 inherited base runners. With 81 save situations, the Braves have earned 42 holds and also 12 blown saves.

Out of their 8,628 innings on the field, the Braves are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (18th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 89 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in professional baseball). The Braves have accrued 968 assists, 49 errors and have accounted for 2,876 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Fried has surrendered 728 base hits while totaling 792 strikeouts in 817 innings pitched. He has given up 276 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.164 and a FIP of 3.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.55 and he has gone up against 3,341 batters so far in his MLB career. Fried (69-31 career win-loss mark) has a 3.04 earned run average and has given up 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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