At 1:40 PM ET, the Braves and Marlins will face off in an NL East matchup. This one is taking place at loanDepot Park in Miami, and the Braves are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -196. The Marlins are +164 on the money line, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Grant Holmes is starting for the Braves, and he is facing off against Darren McCaughan. The Braves are 3rd in the NL East, while the Marlins are 5th, with an overall record of 57-98.
Atlanta vs. Miami Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Braves at Marlins
- Where: loanDepot Park Miami
- Date: Sunday, September 22nd
- Betting Odds ATL -196 | MIA +164 O/U 8.5

Braves vs Marlins Last Game Recap
The most recent game o of this Braves vs Marlins series came right down to the end, as the Marlins rallied late but still fell short with the Braves winning 6-2. Heading into the game, the Braves were favored at -275 on the money line.
Max Fried pitched well for the Braves in this one, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Adam Oller got the start for the Marlins and went just 5 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs.
Atlanta's offense was led by Matt Olson and Gio Urshela, as they were the only two Braves hitters to have more than one hit. Olson, Jorge Soler, and Michael Harris II each homered for the Braves' three long balls.
Braves Preview
Atlanta has an overall series record of 26-17-7, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Braves are 84-71 for the season, which puts them 3rd in the NL East, eight games behind the Phillies. On the road, the Braves have a 42-38 record, and they have gone 25-23 in divisional matchups.
This season, the Braves and their opponents have averaged 8.2 runs per game. The under has hit in the last two games for Atlanta, and their over/under record is 58-92. When the total has been set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit 14 times and the under 27 times, accounting for 30.3% of their games.
Grant Holmes will be looking to pitch deeper into the game today, as he has made 23 appearances and just one of them has been a quality start. So far, he has a record of 2-1, along with an ERA of 3.83 and WHIP of 1.28. Opponents have hit .264 off Holmes this season. The right-hander's last outing came on September 17th vs. the Reds, where he went four innings, giving up two earned runs, two walks, and a homer. Holmes finished with a no-decision in that outing. Per nine innings, he has 8.59 strikeouts and just 1.99 walks.
Marcell Ozuna has been one of the most consistent hitters in the league this season, as his 101 RBIs are 10th in the league, and he is batting .310 with 38 homers. Ozuna also comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak. Matt Olson has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 7/19 with four homers in his last six games, while Michael Harris II has also gone deep four times in his last six games.
Overall, the Braves are 4th in home runs this season and are averaging 4.4 runs per game. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.8 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .243 and have the league's 11th best Isolated Power figure.
Marlins Preview
As underdogs, the Marlins have a 53-84 record this season, while as favorites, they are just 4-14. Miami's overall series record is 11-28-9, and they have lost three straight series. On the run line, the Marlins are 38-37 on the road and 34-46 at home, with an overall record of 72-83.
Miami's games have averaged 9.1 runs per game this season, resulting in an over/under record of 82-68. The under is currently on a two-game streak for the Marlins, and when the O/U line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 28-25.
Miami is sending right-hander Darren McCaughan to the mound today vs. the Braves. He has made four starts and nine appearances this year and has a record of 0-0 with an ERA of 7.64. McCaughan's WHIP for the season is 1.82, and opponents are batting .322 off him this year. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up five earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work vs. the Dodgers. McCaughan has finished with a no-decision in each of his last four outings.
Over his last nine games, Jake Burger has gone 10/33 with two homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .246 with a team-high 68 RBIs and 27 homers, which is 15th in the MLB. Jesús Sánchez is also near the top of the Marlins' home run leaderboard, as he has 17 homers this season and is batting .247.
As a team, the Marlins are 28th in the league in scoring, averaging just 3.8 runs per game. This is due to the fact that they are 25th in home runs and have the worst team on-base percentage in the league. However, they have been swinging the bats better of late, with Jake Burger and Otto Lopez both hitting over .290 in their last nine games.
Braves vs. Marlins Prediction: Marlins ML +164
Our prediction for today's Braves vs. Marlins game is to take the Marlins on the money line, with the payout sitting at +164. We have the Marlins winning this one by a score of 6-5.
Looking at some of the starting pitcher projections, we have Darren McCaughan finishing with four strikeouts compared to Grant Holmes with five. However, McCaughan is projected to have a better outing, as he is predicted to give up fewer runs and finish with a lower ERA.