Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 6/20/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, June 20, 2025

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-160) Miami (+132)

loanDepot park is the location where the Miami Marlins (29-43) will try to beat the Atlanta Braves (33-39) on Friday. The odds on this game have Atlanta at -160 and Miami is at +132. The total is 8. The starting pitchers are Bryce Elder and Janson Junk.

The Braves have compiled 98 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 78 baseballs out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging % of .387 and have been called out on strikes 614 times, while drawing a walk on 247 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 19th in baseball. They have earned 287 runs batted in and 597 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average is .245. They have notched a total of 300 runs while holding a team OBP of .318.

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The Braves have an earned run average of 3.70 so far this year (11th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 656 batters. Braves pitchers have yielded 79 home runs and 282 total runs (9th in MLB). They have walked 231 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.85 as a unit on the season. Atlanta has allowed 545 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 262 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.84 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Braves bullpen have recorded a save rate of 45.5% and stepped onto the hill in 49 save situations. The relievers have inherited 105 base runners for the year with 32.4% of them ended up scoring. Braves relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 77 times in addition to having 75 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 223 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have tallied 27 holds so far this year (30th in baseball). They have recorded 10 saves this season and have blown 12 out of their 22 save opportunities.

The Athletics have accumulated 1,912 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 637 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which has them sitting 4th in the majors, and have earned 51 double plays. The Braves have converted 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,736 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 11th in pro baseball.

Elder has taken the mound for 338 innings and has earned 272 strikeouts in his career. His ERA is 4.23 (159 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.324. He has surrendered 326 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 122 free passes. Elder (18-16 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.17 and he has gone up against 1,439 hitters in the major leagues.

The Marlins have a team slugging % of .385 and they are earning 4.08 runs per contest (23rd in MLB). They have hit 116 doubles, while walking 215 times as well as racking up 294 runs. Miami has tallied 64 home runs so far this season as well as 283 runs batted in. They have struck out on 584 occasions (20th in MLB) and have a total of 621 hits. The Miami Marlins have recorded an OBP of .314 and a batting average of .252 on the campaign.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.419 in addition to having a FIP of 4.39 as a staff this season. They come in at 25th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 652. The Miami pitching staff have conceded 382 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.99 (354 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.90 (564 strikeouts vs 255 bases on balls). They have yielded 86 dingers and they surrender 5.38 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).

Sitting with 64 save situations, the Marlins have recorded 37 holds and also 12 blown saves. Miami has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 27 save opportunities and they have earned 15 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 80 times in high leverage situations and on 66 occasions with runners on. Miami bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.7% out of their 98 inherited base runners. They are ranked 24th in the league with a save rate of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 236 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

In their 5,751 innings played, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (23rd in pro baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 51 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (24th in MLB). The Marlins have racked up 633 assists, 40 errors and have accumulated 1,917 putouts this year.

Junk (2-3 mark in his career) is the owner of a 5.35 ERA while giving up 11.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.15 and he has faced 278 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has given up 37 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.511 and a FIP of 5.3. In his MLB career, Junk has surrendered 81 base hits and he has 54 strikeouts in 62 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (+132)

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