Braves play the Marlins with 1-0 series lead

Updated Aug. 2, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Miami Marlins (40-69, fifth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (59-49, second in the NL East)

Atlanta; Friday, 7:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Max Meyer (2-1, 3.81 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5, 4.06 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 60 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Braves -250, Marlins +203; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves face the Miami Marlins with a 1-0 series lead.

Atlanta has a 59-49 record overall and a 31-21 record at home. The Braves have a 25-12 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Miami is 18-35 on the road and 40-69 overall. The Marlins are 23-13 in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams square off Friday for the eighth time this season. The Braves lead the season series 6-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 51 extra base hits (20 doubles and 31 home runs). Matt Olson is 10-for-38 with five home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

Nick Gordon has 11 doubles, a triple and eight home runs for the Marlins. Jake Burger is 11-for-36 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 5-5, .220 batting average, 3.47 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Marlins: 5-5, .267 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Braves: Reynaldo Lopez: day-to-day (forearm), Michael Harris II: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Ozzie Albies: 10-Day IL (wrist), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (forearm), Raymond Kerr: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60-Day IL (knee), Angel Perdomo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Marlins: Edward Cabrera: day-to-day (knee), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dane Myers: 10-Day IL (ankle), Ryan Weathers: 60-Day IL (finger), Sixto Sanchez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesus Luzardo: 60-Day IL (back), Josh Simpson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sandy Alcantara: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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