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2021 MLB Handicapping
(61-56) Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins (50-67)
Date: Monday, August 16th, 2021
Time: 7:10 PM ET
Venue: LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL
Projected Pitchers: Touki Toussaint (ATL) vs. TBA (MIA)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Braves -167 Marlins +130
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Braves -1.5, Marlins +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
The Braves will be in Miami to take on the Marlins for game 1 Monday at 7:10 ET.
Touki Toussaint is going for the Braves and there has not been a starter announced for the Marlins yet.
These teams played back in July and the Braves won 2 of 3 games.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves have been playing good baseball as of late and it does not look like they are going to slow down. They have won 5 of their last 6 games.
They are tied with the Phillies for first place in the National League East with a record of 61-56. They lead the Mets by 1.5 games.
Atlanta beat the Nationals 12-2 on Saturday in game 2. Game 3 of that series is Sunday at 1:05 ET.
Max Fried was good on Saturday. The left hander went 6 innings and allowed 1 earned run.
Touki Toussaint is 1-2 with a 4.28 ERA. His last start was against the Reds where he went 5 innings and allowed 2 earned runs. The Braves won this game 8-6.
Pitching for has been much better as the season has gone. The team has an ERA of 4.04 which is 13th best in the MLB.
Their offense is a very dangerous one and they are scoring 4.86 runs per game which is 9th best overall.
Atlanta has hit 169 home runs which is 3rd best in the game.
Miami Marlins
The Marlins have had a rough season to say the least. They have rattled off 3 games in a row, however.
They are in last place of the National League East with a record of 50-67. The Braves lead them by 11 games.
Miami beat the Cubs 5-4 on Saturday.
Zach Thompson went 6 innings and allowed 1 earned run on Saturday.
At the time of writing this article, there has not been a starter named for this game on Monday.
The pitching has been very good for this team. They own an ERA of 3.81 which is 10th best in the majors.
For the most part, their offense has not been great. The team is scoring 4.06 runs per game which is 27th best in the sport.
Miami has hit 117 home runs which is 27th best in baseball.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
- Braves are 6-0 in their last 6 road games.
- Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 games overall.
- Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. the National League East.
- Marlins are 2-6 in their last 8 home games with the total set at 6.5-8.0.
- Marlins are 8-20 in their last 28 during game 1 of a series.
- Marlins are 4-8 in their last 12 Monday games.
Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins MLB Prediction:
The Braves have been playing very well and I look for that to continue in this series against the Marlins. I do not give Miami much of a shot in this game.
Atlanta is the better team and I feel they will be too much for the Marlins to handle. The Braves cannot afford to lose to a team like this.
I feel Toussaint will have a solid outing and the Braves will do enough against whoever the starter is for the Marlins.
I am going with the Braves on the moneyline.
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