Braves vs Marlins Picks and Prediction – 9/20/2024

The Atlanta Braves open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Miami Marlins. Atlanta is 82-70 following its 7-1 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday. Marcell Ozuna hit a home run for the Braves and Gio Urshela had three RBI. Atlanta trails first in the National League East by 9 games and trails the third and final NL wildcard qualifying spot by two games. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB previews.

Marcell Ozuna is batting .306 with 38 home runs, 100 RBI, 174 hits, and an on-base percentage of .382 to lead Atlanta in each of the five statistical categories. Atlanta has a team batting average of .241 and a slugging percentage of .410. On Friday, the Atlanta Braves will send Charlie Morton to the mound. The right-hander is 8-8 with a 4.01 ERA, 161 Ks, and 59 BBs.

The Miami Marlins dropped to 56-95 following an 8-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Miami has split the first two games of a three-game series with Los Angeles that concludes Thursday. The Marlins have lost four of the last five and Miami has been eliminated from postseason contention. 

Jesus Sanchez is batting .250 to lead Miami and has a team-high .302 on-base percentage. Jake Burger is leading Miami with 26 home runs, 66 RBIs, and 119 hits. As a team, Miami is batting .241 with a .372 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Miami Marlins will send Valente Bellozo. The right-hander is 2-4 with a 3.70 ERA, 39 Ks, and 19 BBs.

Miami will pick up a victory at home on Friday when hosting Atlanta but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of Miami's last six. Atlanta and Miami will have starting pitchers on the mound who have performed well of late. Atlanta starter Charlie Morton has had three consecutive strong outings, allowing four runs across 17 ⅔ innings. Miami starter Valente Bellozo has allowed just four runs across the last 16 ⅔ innings. Final Score Prediction, Miami Marlins win but our best play is UNDER 4-3.