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Ronald Acuna Jr. has 98 hits this season, and will try to get his 100th when the Atlanta Braves (81-51) play the Miami Marlins (55-75) on Friday at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-177) over the Marlins (+151). Charlie Morton gets the starting nod for Atlanta, and Sandy Alcantara is Miami’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Marlins
- Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Truist Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Braves | -177 | 7 |
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Braves are second in MLB play with 196 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
- The Braves’ .253 batting average is eighth-best in the majors.
- The Braves rank 11th in the league with a .317 on-base percentage.
- Braves hitters strike out 9.3 times per game, the 29th-most in the league.
- The Braves average 1.5 homers per home game this season (102 total at home).
- The Braves have a .444 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the team averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .254.
Braves Key Batters
- Austin Riley has 147 hits, which is tops among Atlanta hitters this season, while batting .289 with 71 extra-base hits.
- Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, Riley ranks 22nd in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
- Riley has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .450 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
- Matt Olson has 41 doubles, 27 home runs and 62 walks while hitting .249.
- Among qualifying batters, Olson’s batting average ranks him 87th, his on-base percentage 70th, and his slugging percentage 18th.
- Dansby Swanson has an OPS of .787, fueled by an OBP of .342 and a team-best slugging percentage of .445 this season.
- Acuna leads Atlanta with an OBP of .365 this season while batting .271 with 46 walks and 58 runs scored.
Marlins Stats & Trends
Marlins Batting
- The Marlins’ 115 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
- The Marlins rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .229.
- The Marlins are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .294.
- The Marlins rank 22nd in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 66 road contests this season.
- They are slugging .360 in 66 road games this season.
- They are averaging 7.7 base hits per game and batting .227 on the road this season.
Marlins Key Batters
- Miguel Rojas has put up an on-base percentage of .277, a slugging percentage of .324, and has 90 hits, all club-bests for the Marlins.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Rojas’ batting average places him 122nd, his on-base percentage is 136th, and he is 137th in slugging.
- Jon Berti is batting .259 with 14 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 34 walks.
- Garrett Cooper is hitting .255 with 24 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 34 walks.
- Joey Wendle is batting .253 with 19 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 walks.
Braves vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers
| Morton | Alcantara | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 26 |
| 6-5 | W-L | 12-6 |
| 4.10 | ERA | 2.13 |
| 140.1 | IP | 185.2 |
| 50 | BB | 46 |
| 168 | SO | 167 |
