The Miami Marlins (22-27) will look to Xavier Edwards, who is on a two-game home run streak, when they face the Atlanta Braves (33-16). The Braves are favored (-144) in this outing against the Marlins (+120), which starts at 6:40 p.m. ET on Thursday at loanDepot park. Spencer Strider starts for Atlanta while Miami will counter with Sandy Alcantara.

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Braves vs. Marlins betting lines

• Favorite: Braves (-144)
• Underdog: Marlins (+120)
• Over/under: 7.5

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

• The Braves have been favored on the moneyline 37 total times this season. They’ve finished 27-10 in those games.
• Atlanta has gone 13-6 (winning 68.4% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -144 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Braves a 59% chance to win.
• In the 49 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Atlanta, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 21 times (21-25-3).
• The Braves have gone 32-17-0 ATS this season.

Braves hitting info

• Matt Olson has racked up a team-high 14 home runs and 41 runs batted in.
• Among batters in MLB, Olson ranks seventh in home runs and third in RBI.
• Olson takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .176 with a double, three walks and four RBIs.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .271 with eight doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Albies ranks 40th in home runs and 51st in RBI.
• Michael Harris II is batting .291 with five doubles, nine home runs and seven walks.
• Mauricio Dubon is hitting .256 with 11 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 12 walks.
• Dubon heads into this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double, a walk and an RBI.

Braves pitching rankings

• The Braves pitching staff is seventh in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Atlanta’s 3.18 team ERA ranks first among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Braves have the second-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.154).
• Braves pitchers combine to allow 48 total home runs at a rate of one per game (11th-fewest in the majors).
• Atlanta struck out 13 Marlins batters while allowing eight hits in an 8-4 win in its last game.

Marlins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Marlins betting info

• This season, the Marlins have won five out of the 21 games, or 23.8%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• This season, Miami has won four of its 11 games, or 36.4%, when it’s the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of its 49 opportunities.
• The Marlins are 21-28-0 ATS in their 49 games with a spread this season.

Marlins hitting info

• Edwards has been key for Miami with six home runs, 19 RBI and a batting average of .319 this season.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Edwards’ home run total is 78th, and his RBI total is 123rd.
• Edwards brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .364 with two home runs, a walk and four RBIs.
• Liam Hicks is batting .293 this season with a team-high nine home runs and 42 RBI.
• Hicks currently ranks 31st in home runs and first in RBI in the big leagues.
• Hicks brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a double, a walk and four RBIs.
• Otto Lopez leads Miami with a .346 batting average while slugging four homers and driving in 21 runs.
• Jakob Marsee has collected 37 hits this season and has an OBP of .338. He’s slugging .329 on the year.

Marlins pitching rankings

• The Marlins strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
• Miami has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.23) in the majors this season.
• The Marlins have a combined WHIP of 1.295 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Marlins have allowed the fifth-fewest home runs this season at just 42, or 0.9 per game.
• Last time out, Miami fell to the Braves 8-4. Its pitchers compiled 11 strikeouts and 10 hits allowed.