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The Atlanta Braves (66-46) and the Miami Marlins (50-61) meet on Friday at 6:40 PM ET. The Braves are favored on the moneyline (-143) against the underdog Marlins (+122). Atlanta has Jake Odorizzi starting things off, while Miami will send out Pablo Lopez.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Marlins
- Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Stadium: loanDepot park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Braves | -143 | 7.5 |
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Braves rank second in baseball with 170 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
- The Braves’ .250 batting average is ninth-best in MLB.
- The Braves are 14th in the league with an on-base percentage of .314.
- The Braves’ 9.3 strikeouts per game are the second-most in the league.
- The Braves have hit 81 homers away from home this season (1.5 per game).
- The Braves have a .437 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.6 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team averages 8.6 hits per game and is batting .245 on the road this season.
Braves Key Batters
- Austin Riley has 129 hits and an OBP of .358 to go with a slugging percentage of .590. All three of those stats are tops among Atlanta hitters this season.
- Among all qualified batters in baseball, Riley’s batting average ranks 21st, his on-base percentage ranks 33rd, and he is fourth in slugging.
- Riley hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .304 with a double, a triple, a home run and five RBI.
- Matt Olson has 36 doubles, 21 home runs and 56 walks while batting .248.
- Among all qualified hitters, Olson ranks 93rd in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging percentage.
- Olson enters this matchup looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with three walks and two RBI.
- Dansby Swanson has 128 hits this season and has a slash line of .294/.348/.463.
- Swanson has recorded a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .208 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
- Marcell Ozuna has been key for Atlanta with 86 hits, an OBP of .264 plus a slugging percentage of .395.
Marlins Stats & Trends
Marlins Batting
- The Marlins have hit 101 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- The Marlins’ .235 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
- The Marlins have an OBP of just .298 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
- The Marlins rank 18th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
- In 51 games at home this season, they’ve hit 44 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
- They are slugging .377 in 51 home games this season.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .239 with 7.8 base hits per contest.
Marlins Key Batters
- Jesus Aguilar has racked up a slugging percentage of .389, a team-best for the Marlins.
- Aguilar is 108th in batting average, 137th in on-base percentage and 111th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the majors.
- Miguel Rojas has 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 21 walks while batting .231.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Rojas’ batting average puts him 120th, his on-base percentage ranks 139th, and he is 138th in slugging.
- Garrett Cooper has 86 hits with a .349 on-base percentage, leading the Marlins in both statistics.
- Joey Wendle is batting .262 with 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 11 walks.
Braves vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers
| Odorizzi | López | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 22 |
| 4-4 | W-L | 7-7 |
| 3.76 | ERA | 3.57 |
| 64.2 | IP | 123.2 |
| 20 | BB | 37 |
| 50 | SO | 125 |
