Marlins at Braves 7/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

NL East Division rivals will battle on Monday night, when the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves begin a series from SunTrust Park. On Sunday, SP Jose Urena and three relievers combined on a two-hitter during a 5-0 victory versus Washington. The Marlins split the four-game series with the Nationals and are 15 games below .500 overall.

Thirty-three year old left Wei-Yin Chen (3-7 5.65 ERA) will take the mound for the Marlins in this matchup. Last time out, Chen allowed three runs over six frames during a 9-3 victory versus Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves are a year ahead of schedule and in contention in a tightly contested NL East Division race. On Sunday, SP Sean Newcomb was fell one out short of a no-hit bid during a 41 victory versus the Dodgers. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Braves, who are tied with Philadelphia in the lost column for the top spot in the division standings.

Twenty-seven year old righty Julio Teheran (7-7 4.42 ERA) will get the nod for the Braves on Monday. Teheran opposed Chen in his last start and was tagged for nine runs in four plus innings.