Marlins vs. Braves Pick
The Miami Marlins and host Atlanta Braves wrap up their series Sunday afternoon at 1:35PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Braves are a -120 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Marlins are a +100 underdog and the over-under is 9.5.
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Drawing the start for Miami is Odrisamer Despaigne (0-3, 3.57), while Atlanta will go with R.A. Dickey (9-9, 4.14). Despaigne has a 1.33 WHIP with 18 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings. He allowed one earned run on five hits with two strikeouts and two walks over seven innings in a 2-1 home loss to the Nationals. Dickey holds a 1.40 WHIP with a 123 strikeouts in 165 1/3 innings. He surrendered seven runs (six earned) on eight hits with three strikeouts and three walks over 3 1/3 innings in an 8-2 home loss to the Rangers his last start. Dickey holds a 4.08 ERA in 15 home starts.
Miami holds a 68-74 record and is 32-39 on the roald, while Atlanta is 63-78 and 32-39 at home. Atlanta has won six of the last 10 meetings and the over-under is 3-6-1.
On Saturday, the Braves won their second game in three days by a count of 6-5 as Endier Inciarte drawing a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning. Johan Camargo paced Atlanta by going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Kurt Suzuki was 3-for-4 with two runs. Freddie Freeman went 2-fo4-4 with an RBI. Inciarte contributed two hits, drove in a run and wlked once. Arodys Vizcaino picked up the win in relief. Christian Yelich had two doubles and scored a run for Miami. JT Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs. Brian Anderson went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run, his 54th of the season.\
Dickey can baffle anyone and with the Marlins reeling, we’ll say he takes another victim with a good knuckleballer here. Despaigne is hittable and this is a hitter’s park. Take the Braves.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ATLANTA BRAVES -120
