{"id":702,"date":"2024-08-02T08:06:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:06:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-08-02T08:06:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:06:16","slug":"marlins-take-on-braves-in-upcoming-mlb-showdown-august-2-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/marlins-take-on-braves-in-upcoming-mlb-showdown-august-2-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlins Take on Braves in Upcoming MLB Showdown &#8211; August 2, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Marlins are set to clash with the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on August 2, 2024. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:20 PM under partly cloudy skies. While the Marlins&#8217; starting pitcher is still to be determined, Spencer Schwellenbach will take the mound for the Braves, bringing a 4.058 ERA into the game.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Marlins sit 14th in the 2024 NL East Division with a 40-69 record, translating to a .37 winning percentage. They are 5th in the division with a 9-22 record against divisional foes. Their recent performance includes 5 wins in their last 10 matches, though they are trying to shake off a recent loss. Their overall home record stands at 22-34, while they have struggled more on the road with an 18-35 record. The Marlins have scored 394 runs and have conceded 540.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, the Braves rank 4th in the same division, holding a 59-49 record which gives them a .55 winning percentage. Competing well within the division, their record is 17-14, placing them 2nd. The Braves are riding a three-game winning streak with an even 5-5 record in their last 10 outings. Their home performances have been strong at 31-21, and they have balanced out on the road with a 28-28 record. The team has scored 459 runs and allowed 398 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Betting Odds: With today&#8217;s odds, the point spread stands at -1.5 favoring the Braves, with the over\/under set at 8.5. The money line odds place the Braves as clear favorites at -280, while the Marlins are underdogs at +220. These odds suggest a somewhat balanced but leaning towards a probable Braves victory, reflecting their recent stronger form and home advantage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Marlins are set to clash with the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on August 2, 2024. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:20 PM under partly clo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betrhodeislandsports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}