Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins MLB Betting Preview | October 3

Booksmakers give the Atlanta Braves (100-59) the edge (-147 on the moneyline) to add to their three-game winning streak when they take on the Miami Marlins (67-92), at +126, on Monday at 6:40 PM ET. Atlanta’s Bryce Elder starts against Miami’s Jesus Luzardo.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Marlins

• Game Day: Monday, October 3, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Stadium: loanDepot park

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in baseball with 241 total home runs.
• The Braves have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.253).
• The Braves’ .317 on-base percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
• The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game are the third-most in baseball.
• The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (116 total in road contests).
• The Braves are slugging .436 with 3.5 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
• The club averages 8.8 hits per game and is batting .250 on the road this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley leads Atlanta with 168 hits and an OBP of .351 this season.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Riley ranks 34th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 30th, and he is fifth in slugging.
• Matt Olson has 43 doubles, 33 home runs and 75 walks while batting .241.
• Olson’s batting average ranks 100th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 65th, and his slugging percentage 22nd.
• Olson brings a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last nine games he is hitting .367 with a double, five home runs, six walks and 10 RBI.
• Dansby Swanson leads Atlanta in slugging percentage (.448) powered by 57 extra-base hits.
• Swanson heads into this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with three home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Michael Harris II has been key for Atlanta with 122 hits, an OBP of .337 plus a slugging percentage of .518.

Marlins Stats & Trends

Marlins Batting

• The Marlins have hit 140 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
• The Marlins rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .229.
• The Marlins are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 27th with an OBP of .293.
• The Marlins rank 23rd with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 78 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .373 in home games this season with 207 extra-base hits.
• In 78 home games this season, they have a batting average of .234 while averaging 7.7 base hits per contest.

Marlins Key Batters

• Miguel Rojas has totaled 111 hits with a .282 on-base percentage and a .324 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Marlins.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Rojas is 109th in batting average, 129th in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging percentage.
• Rojas hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double and an RBI.
• Jon Berti is hitting .231 with 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 40 walks.
• Joey Wendle has 24 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 15 walks while hitting .265.
• Bryan De La Cruz is batting .243 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 18 walks.

Braves vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers