Braves vs. Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9

Sandy Alcantara starts for the Miami Marlins against Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Marlins are -100 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves (-120). Miami is a 1.5-run favorite (at +120 odds). The over/under is 9 runs for the contest (with -101 odds to go over and -119 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Marlins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Marlins Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to watch on TV: FDSSO and FDSFL

Braves vs. Marlins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 6, Marlins 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 52%, Marlins 48%

Braves vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 83 times and won 41, or 49.4%, of those games.
• Atlanta has a record of 37-40 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The Braves have a 54.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Marlins have won in 48, or 49%, of the 98 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Miami has come away with a win 41 times in 84 chances when named as an underdog of at least -100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have been listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just two times in the last 10 games, and split those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
• The Braves have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Matt Olson paces the Braves in home runs (18), runs batted in (68) and has put up a team-high batting average of .260.
• Among all MLB hitters, Olson is 74th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and 68th in slugging.
• Marcell Ozuna is hitting .236 with 11 doubles, 16 home runs and 74 walks.
• Ozuna ranks 69th in homers and 95th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .221 with 14 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 46 walks.
• Michael Harris II has 18 doubles, six triples, 11 home runs and 13 walks while hitting .237.
• Harris brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs.

Braves Team Props

Marlins Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Marlins have a record of 3-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Marlins and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• The Marlins have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Marlins Recent Stats

Marlins Player Insights

• Kyle Stowers paces the Marlins with 25 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 71.
• Stowers' home run total puts him 12th in MLB, and he is 19th in RBI.
• Xavier Edwards is batting .300 to lead the lineup.
• Edwards is 407th in home runs and 209th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Otto Lopez is hitting .245 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 37 walks.
• Agustin Ramirez is batting .237 with 24 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 24 walks.

Marlins Team Props

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