Braves vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for Sept. 22

Published 12:25 am Sunday, September 22, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (84-71) will lean on Marcell Ozuna when they visit Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (57-98) at LoanDepot park on Sunday, Sept. 22. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:40 p.m. ET.

At +165, the Marlins are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are listed at -200. Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
  • Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Venue: LoanDepot park
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -200
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +165
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -125, Under: +105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Grant Holmes makes the start for the Braves, his sixth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.84 ERA and 56 strikeouts through 58 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance came on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the right-hander threw four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • Holmes heads into this matchup with one quality start under his belt this season.
  • Holmes has pitched five or more innings in a game three times this year entering this outing.
  • In 12 of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 204 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 11th in baseball, slugging .415.
  • The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 677 (4.4 per game).
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.53 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.216).

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