Xavier Edwards leads the Miami Marlins (4-3) into a matchup against the Atlanta Braves (0-7) following his four-hit showing in a 6-5 loss to the Mets. The Braves are moneyline favorites (-222) in this game against the underdog Marlins (+184), which starts at 7:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Spencer Schwellenbach starts for Atlanta while Miami will counter with Max Meyer.

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Braves vs. Marlins betting lines

• Favorite: Braves (-222)
• Underdog: Marlins (+184)
• Over/under: 8

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

• The Braves have been listed as the moneyline favorite only two other times so far this season, and they lost both of the games.
• Atlanta has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -222 or shorter.
• The Braves have a 68.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Atlanta has played in seven games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total two times (2-4-1).
• The Braves have covered only 28.6% of their games this season, going 2-5-0 ATS.

Braves hitting info

• Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with a team-high batting average of .188.
• In MLB action, Ozuna ranks 145th in home runs and 121st in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has shown off his power as he leads his team with one home runs and four runs batted in.
• Albies ranks 53rd in home runs among hitters in baseball and 49th in RBI.
• Matt Olson is batting .182 with three doubles and seven walks.
• Olson has safely hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .176 with three doubles, three walks and two RBI.
• Nick Allen is batting .364 with a double.
• Allen has hit safely in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .364 with a double and an RBI.

Braves pitching rankings

• The Braves pitching staff is 18th in the majors with a collective 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Atlanta has the 26th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.13).
• The Braves average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.390).
• The Braves surrender the 20th-fewest home runs in baseball (nine total, 1.3 per game).
• Atlanta struck out eight Dodgers batters while giving up nine hits in a 6-5 loss in its last game.

Marlins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Marlins betting info

• This season, the Marlins have been the underdog six times and won three of those games.
• Miami has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +184 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.2% chance of a victory for the Marlins.
• So far this season, Miami and its opponents have hit the over in four of its seven games with a total.
• In seven games with a spread this season, the Marlins are 6-1-0 ATS.

Marlins hitting info

• Otto Lopez leads Miami in home runs with two, runs batted in with seven and his batting average of .345 is also best on his team.
• In all of MLB, Lopez ranks 20th in homers and 14th in RBI.
• Edwards has collected eight hits this season and has an OBP of .344. He’s slugging .357 on the year.
• Edwards is 145th in home runs and 71st in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Edwards has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Kyle Stowers has five hits this season and a slash line of .263/.462/.421.
• Griffin Conine is batting .286 with an OBP of .286 and a slugging percentage of .476 this season.

Marlins pitching rankings

• The Marlins have a 7.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
• Miami has the 12th-ranked ERA (3.44) in the majors this season.
• The Marlins rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.206 WHIP this season.
• With nine homers allowed, the Marlins rank 20th in the league at preventing long balls.
• Miami suffered a 6-5 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out nine Mets batters while allowing nine hits.