Braves vs. Marlins Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/24/2022

Following a four-hit effort last time out, Jazz Chisholm leads the Miami Marlins (6-8) into action as +111 underdogs against the Atlanta Braves (7-9). First pitch from Truist Park at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday. Bryce Elder will get the ball for Atlanta while Miami counter with Jesus Luzardo.

Braves vs. Marlins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Marlins

Our computer pick: Miami Marlins (+111) and Over (8.5)

Braves vs. Marlins Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Bryce Elder
• Miami Marlins probable starting pitcher: Jesús Luzardo
• Game Day: Sunday, April 24, 2022
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Bryce Elder

• The Braves will look to Elder (1-1) in his third start of the season.
• The righty last pitched on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, when he went 4 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• He has a 4.50 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .237 against him over his two games this season.
• The opposing Marlins offense has a collective .237 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 110 total hits and 19th in MLB action with 54 runs scored. It has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.370) and ranks 19th in home runs (12) in all of MLB.

Marlins Starter Jesús Luzardo

• The Marlins will send Luzardo to the mound for his third start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits against the St. Louis Cardinals.
• He has an ERA of 4.82, a 5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.286 in two games this season.
• Luzardo has one start of five or more innings this season in two chances. He averages 4.2 innings per outing.
• The Braves rank 15th in MLB with a .233 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks seventh in the league (.412) and 19 home runs.

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored nine times and won four of those games.
• Atlanta has entered nine games this season favored by -131 or more and is 4-5 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.7% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• Games involving Atlanta have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in seven of 16 chances this season.
• In 16 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 6-10-0 ATS.

Marlins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Marlins have been victorious in three of the nine contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Miami has a win-loss record of 3-3 when favored by +111 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 47.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in five of their 14 opportunities.
• The Marlins are 8-6-0 against the spread in their 14 games that had a posted line this season.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• Matt Olson has accumulated a team-best batting average of .373.
• Of all batters in baseball, Olson ranks 46th in homers and 156th in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies’ six home runs and 11 RBI both pace his team.
• Albies is first in homers and 13th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Marcell Ozuna has four doubles, four home runs and two walks while hitting .274.
• Ozuna has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .167 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
• Austin Riley has four doubles, three home runs and eight walks while batting .268.

Marlins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Chisholm leads the Marlins in home runs (four) and runs batted in (15).
• Chisholm is sixth in homers and fifth in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Jesus Sanchez has a club-leading .340 batting average.
• Sanchez is 19th in home runs and 30th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Joey Wendle is batting .325 with three doubles and two walks.
• Brian Anderson is hitting .250 with two doubles and nine walks.

Betting Tips for Braves vs. Marlins

Our best bet is the Marlins on the moneyline at +111 after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8.5 runs.