Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves Prediction: Bet on the over here

On Saturday in Major League Baseball, the Miami Marlins will take on the Atlanta Braves at LoanDepot Park. The Braves secured a commanding 8-1 victory in game one of this series. Can the Miami Marlins bounce back in this matchup?

Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins have struggled this season, currently holding a 2-12 record and losing three of their last four games. They dropped the first game of this series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday and lost two out of three games to the New York Yankees in their previous series. The Marlins' pitching staff has posted a 5.14 ERA, a 1.63 WHIP, and allowed opponents to bat .266 against them. Offensively, the Marlins have scored 48 runs with a .203 batting average and a .268 on-base percentage. Jake Burger has been a standout performer for the Marlins, batting .241 with three home runs and 15 RBIs.

For this game, the projected starting pitcher for the Miami Marlins is Max Meyer, who holds a 1-0 record with a 2.45 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP over 11.0 innings pitched this year.

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves have had a solid start to the season, posting an 8-4 record. However, they've been alternating wins and losses over their last five games. After winning the first game of this series against the Miami Marlins with a score of 8-1, they lost two out of three games against the New York Mets in their previous series. The Braves' pitching staff has recorded a 4.67 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and allowed opponents to bat .252 against them. Offensively, the Braves have scored 81 runs with an impressive .308 batting average and a .370 on-base percentage. Marcell Ozuna has been a standout performer for the Braves, batting .360 with six home runs and 16 RBIs.

For this game, the projected starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves is Chris Sale, who holds a 1-0 record with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 10.2 innings pitched this season.

Expert Betting Tips

The Miami Marlins enter this matchup with one of the worst records in the MLB, sporting a team ERA of 5.14. Atlanta has faced some pitching struggles early in the season, but they boast a much stronger offense compared to Miami's. Although the Marlins have won two of their last five games, they started the season with a tough 0-9 stretch. Max Meyer will take the mound for Miami, having allowed three earned runs over 11.0 innings against St. Louis and the Angels. On the Braves' side, Chris Sale gets the start, having allowed four earned runs over 10.2 innings against the Diamondbacks and Phillies. Meyer has been one of the few bright spots in the Marlins' pitching rotation this season, but he'll face his toughest challenge yet against Atlanta's potent lineup. While Sale has been relatively solid to start the season, there's still some skepticism about his performance. Overall, considering the offensive prowess of both teams and potential pitching vulnerabilities, taking the over seems like a reasonable choice.