Braves vs Marlins Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – September 2, 2022

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A pair of teams in the NL East — the Miami Marlins (55-75) and the Atlanta Braves (80-51) — meet on Friday at 7:20 PM ET, at Truist Park. The Braves will hand the ball to Charlie Morton (6-5), and the Marlins will counter with Sandy Alcantara (12-6).

Sportsbooks have made the Braves a decent moneyline favorite (-178) at home over the Marlins (+150). The over/under for the Braves-Marlins game is set at 7.

Braves vs. Marlins Odds

Run Line

Atlanta Braves (-1.5)

Moneyline

Braves (-178)

Total

7 Runs (Over: -103, Under: -118)

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When, Where, at What Time is Braves vs. Marlins

  • Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Stadium: Truist Park

Braves Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Chadwick Tromp 10 Day Injury List Quadricep
Ozzie Albies 60 Day Injury List Foot
Mike Soroka 60 Day Injury List Achilles
Adam Duvall 60 Day Injury List Wrist
Darren O’Day 60 Day Injury List Calf
Manny Piña 60 Day Injury List Wrist
Luke Jackson 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Jackson Stephens 7 Day Injury List Head
Orlando Arcia Day-to-day Hamstring

Marlins Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Jorge Soler 10 Day Injury List Back
Avisaíl García 10 Day Injury List Hamstring
Braxton Garrett 15 Day Injury List Oblique
Jordan Holloway 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Jazz Chisholm 60 Day Injury List Back
Paul Campbell 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Cody Poteet 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Max Meyer 60 Day Injury List Arm
Anthony Bender 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Sean Guenther 60 Day Injury List Arm
Daniel Castano 7 Day Injury List Head
Miguel Rojas Day-to-day Wrist

Last Time Out: Braves and Marlins

The Braves defeated the Rockies by a 3-0 score in their most recent game yesterday. Michael Harris went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Spencer Strider got the win after throwing eight innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out 16.

The Marlins fell to the Rays 2-1 Friday. Jon Berti led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Tommy Nance took the loss on the mound, pitching one inning without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out two.

Betting Trends

Braves Betting Records and Team Stats

The Braves have entered the game as favorites 102 times this season and won 71, or 69.6%, of those games. Atlanta has a record of 36-13 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -178 on the moneyline. The moneyline for this contest implies a 64% chance of a victory for the Braves. Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 67 of their 132 opportunities. The Braves are 66-66-0 against the spread in their 132 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Austin Riley 130 .289 (22) .358 (26) .563 (5) 5.8% (7) 23.8% (106) 7.6% (86)
Matt Olson 132 .249 (86) .332 (68) .488 (18) 4.7% (20) 23.4% (101) 10.7% (32)
Dansby Swanson 132 .286 (28) .342 (47) .445 (52) 3.0% (71) 26.5% (128) 7.4% (89)
Ronald Acuña Jr. 94 .271 (43) .366 (20) .410 (82) 2.6% (89) 23.4% (101) 11.0% (26)
Michael Harris 86 .298 (-) .344 (-) .523 (-) 4.3% (-) 25.4% (-) 5.0% (-)

Marlins Betting Records and Team Stats

The Marlins have been chosen as underdogs in 77 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (31.2%) in those games. Miami has a win-loss record of 2-12 when favored by +150 or worse by bookmakers this year. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 40% chance of pulling out a win. Miami’s games have gone over the total in 56 of their 130 opportunities. In 130 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 59-71-0 against the spread.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Miguel Rojas 116 .227 (123) .275 (135) .321 (137) 1.4% (129) 12.1% (11) 5.5% (131)
Jon Berti 75 .259 (-) .349 (-) .365 (-) 1.0% (-) 21.6% (-) 11.6% (-)
Garrett Cooper 100 .255 (-) .332 (-) .397 (-) 1.8% (-) 25.8% (-) 8.7% (-)
Joey Wendle 80 .253 (-) .295 (-) .350 (-) 0.7% (-) 13.1% (-) 4.4% (-)
Brian Anderson 72 .234 (-) .330 (-) .377 (-) 2.2% (-) 27.8% (-) 11.4% (-)

Braves vs. Marlins Picks and Predictions

Our top pick for Braves vs. Marlins is the Braves (-178 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the total, we recommend betting on the over on 7 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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