In the final game of a three-game series at LoanDepot park, the Miami Marlins (57-98) face the Atlanta Braves (84-71), Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET.
The Marlins are an underdog (+164 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Braves (-198). The Braves will give the ball to Grant Holmes (2-1) against the Marlins and Darren McCaughan.
These squads play again following the Braves’ 6-2 victory over the Marlins yesterday. Max Fried (6.0 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 6 K) picked up the win for the Braves. Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Lake Bachar (0.2 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 1 K) took the loss on the mound for the Marlins.
Ahead of the Braves vs. Marlins matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-198, bet $198 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+164, bet $100 to win $164)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 22, 2024
- Game Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: LoanDepot park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- This season, the Braves have won 69 out of the 123 games, or 56.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Atlanta has entered 44 games this season favored by -198 or more and is 31-13 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.4% chance of a victory for the Braves.
- Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 58 of 155 opportunities.
- The Braves are 72-82-0 against the spread this season.
Grant Holmes (Braves probable starter)
- Holmes (2-1 with a 3.84 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his sixth of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander tossed four innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.84, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .271 batting average against him.
- Holmes is trying to secure his second quality start of the season in this outing.
- Holmes heads into the matchup with three outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in 12 of his 23 appearances this season.
- He will take the hill against a Marlins offense that is batting .241 as a unit (18th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .372 (26th in MLB) with 140 total home runs (28th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Marlins this season, Holmes has pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out four.
Braves batting stats
- The Braves have hit 204 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Hitters for Atlanta have combined for a team rank of 11th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 677 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- Atlanta ranks 23rd in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been victorious in 53, or 38.4%, of the 138 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Miami has a mark of 16-31 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +164 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 37.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Miami and its opponents have hit the over in 82 of its 155 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 154 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 71-83-0 against the spread.
Darren McCaughan (Marlins probable starter)
- McCaughan makes the start for the Marlins, his fifth of the season. He is 0-0 with a 7.64 ERA and 19 strikeouts through 33 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out was on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the right-hander tossed 3 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 7.64, with 5.2 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opponents are batting .338 against him.
- McCaughan has put up one start this year where he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had one appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He meets a Braves offense that ranks 16th in the league with 677 total runs scored while batting .243 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .415 slugging percentage (11th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 204 home runs (fourth in the league).
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins are third-worst in MLB play with 140 home runs.
- So far this year, Miami is slugging .372, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Marlins are 18th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- The offense for Miami is No. 28 in MLB play scoring 3.8 runs per game (592 total runs).
- The Marlins’ .297 on-base percentage is the second-worst in MLB.
