The Miami Marlins (4-3) and Xavier Edwards, coming off a four-hit game, are underdogs (+203) on the moneyline and will look to upset the Atlanta Braves (0-7) on Friday at 7:15 p.m. ET on FDSSO and FDSFL.
Atlanta’s Spencer Schwellenbach gets the start, and he’ll go against Miami’s Max Meyer.
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Braves and Marlins Betting Trends
The Braves have been listed as the moneyline favorite only two other times so far this season, and they lost both of the games.
Atlanta has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -250 or shorter.
This season, the Marlins have won three out of the six games in which they’ve been the underdog.
Miami has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +203.
The Braves have had an over/under set by bookmakers seven times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in two of those games (2-4-1).
The Marlins and their opponents have hit the over in four of their seven games with a total this season.
Braves Stats & Insights
The Braves are the second-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging two runs per game (14 total).
Atlanta averages 0.6 home runs per game to rank 24th in baseball with four total home runs.
The Braves have the worst batting average in the league (.151).
Atlanta strikes out 9.7 times per game, the fifth-worst average in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective eight K/9, which ranks 18th in MLB.
Atlanta’s 5.13 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Marlins Stats & Insights
The Marlins have scored the 11th-most runs in the league this season with 29 (4.1 per game).
Miami’s five home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
The Marlins have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
Miami ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 Ks per contest.
The Marlins strike out 7.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
Miami has the 12th-ranked ERA (3.44) in the majors this season.
Braves Key Players to Watch
The Braves will look to Schwellenbach (0-0) in his second start this season.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta with a .188 batting average.
Ozzie Albies leads Atlanta in home runs with one and runs batted in with four.
Matt Olson has four hits this season and a slash line of .182/.379/.318.
Nick Allen has four hits and an OBP of .364 to go with a slugging percentage of .455 this season.
Marlins Key Players to Watch
The Marlins will send Meyer to the mound for his second start of the season.
Otto Lopez leads the Marlins with two home runs and seven runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .345.
Edwards is batting .286 with two doubles and three walks.
Kyle Stowers is hitting .263 with a home run and six walks.
Griffin Conine has a double and a home run while hitting .286.
Braves and Marlins Injuries
Braves: Ronald Acuña Jr.: 10 Day IL (Knee), Sean Murphy: 10 Day IL (Rib), Ignacio Alvarez: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Spencer Strider: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Jiménez: 60 Day IL (Knee), Reynaldo López: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Marlins: Jesús Sánchez: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Connor Norby: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jesus Tinoco: 15 Day IL (Back), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Finger), Declan Cronin: 15 Day IL (Hip), Ryan Weathers: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Braxton Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eury Pérez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Back)
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