Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins 6/12/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 06/12/2021 at 12:52 AM ET

NL East Division rivals will square off on Saturday afternoon, when the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins continue their weekend series from l Park. Last night, Atlanta went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base during a 4-3 road loss. 2B Ozzie Albies plated OF Ronald Acuna Jr. twice for the Braves (29-32).

Twenty-seven year old left-hander Max Fried (3-3 4.63 ERA) will head to the hill for the Braves in this contest. Last time out, Fried allowed just one run in six innings during a 4-2 home victory versus Los Angeles.

The Miami Marlins are two games above .500 at home and trail first place New York by seven full games. On Friday, SS Jazz Chisholm Jr. delivered a two-run single in the fourth inning to put Miami ahead for good. SP Sandy Alcantara (4-5) allowed two runs in six innings to pick up the win for the Marlins, who improved to 28-35 on the year.

Miami manager Don Mattingly has yet to name a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Marlins come into Saturday ranked eighth in the majors with a 3.53 team ERA and have recorded 25 quality starts.

Miami 1B Garrett Cooper is currently on the 10-day injured list with a lumbar strain. Through 61 games, Atlanta ranks 7th in OPS and 10th in runs scored. For the season, Miami ranks 24th in OPS and 24th in runs scored. Take the Braves to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 5-2.

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