On Thursday, a battle of NL East rivals is on the schedule, with the Miami Marlins (40-68) visiting the Atlanta Braves (58-49) at 7:20 PM ET.
The Braves are favored at home (-200) against the Marlins (+167). The scheduled starters are Charlie Morton (5-6) for the Atlanta Braves, and Max Meyer (2-0) for the Miami Marlins.
The Braves won their last contest versus the Brewers by a 6-2 score yesterday, with Pierce Johnson picking up the win pitching throwing 1 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two. Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI to lead them offensively.
The Marlins defeated the Rays 6-2 yesterday, with Roddery Munoz getting the win while pitching five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out seven. Jonah Bride went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead the Marlins’ offense.
Before the Braves vs. Marlins matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-200, bet $200 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+167, bet $100 to win $167)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, August 1, 2024
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites 88 times this season and won 50, or 56.8%, of those games.
- Atlanta has entered 30 games this season favored by -200 or more and is 21-9 in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 66.7% chance to win.
- Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 39 of its 107 games with a total this season.
- The Braves are 47-59-0 against the spread this season.
Charlie Morton (Braves probable starter)
- Morton (5-6) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.25 ERA in 106 2/3 innings pitched, with 103 strikeouts.
- The right-hander’s last time out was on Friday against the New York Mets, when he tossed 2 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 40-year-old has an ERA of 4.25, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are batting .240 against him.
- Morton is trying to secure his ninth quality start of the year in this matchup.
- Morton enters the matchup with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Marlins offense that ranks 18th in MLB with 867 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .365 (29th in MLB) with 95 total home runs (28th in MLB).
- Morton has a 9.53 ERA and a 1.412 WHIP against the Marlins this season in 5 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .304 batting average over one appearance.
Braves batting stats
- The Braves’ 133 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Atlanta have combined for a team rank of 12th in the majors with a .407 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.
- Atlanta has scored 455 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Braves have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
- Atlanta ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been underdogs in 92 games this season and have come away with the win 36 times (39.1%) in those contests.
- This year, Miami has won seven of 23 games when listed as at least +167 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 37.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Miami and its opponents have gone over in 60 of its 108 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Marlins have an against the spread record of 51-56-0 in 107 games with a line this season.
Max Meyer (Marlins probable starter)
- Meyer (2-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Marlins, his fifth of the season.
- The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw four innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In four games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.00, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .200 against him.
- Meyer is trying to secure his third quality start of the season.
- Meyer will try to secure his fourth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
- He will take the mound against a Braves offense that ranks 19th in the league with 865 total hits (on a .240 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .407 (12th in the league) with 133 total home runs (seventh in MLB action).
- Head-to-head against the Braves this season, Meyer has pitched six innings, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out seven.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins have hit 95 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in baseball.
- So far this season, Miami is slugging .365, the second-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Marlins have the 21st-ranked batting average in the league (.237).
- Miami scores the second-fewest runs in baseball (392 total, 3.6 per game).
- The Marlins are 29th in MLB with a .290 on-base percentage.
