Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, August 8, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

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

The Atlanta Braves (47-66) host the Miami Marlins (56-57) at Truist Park on Friday. The line on this contest has Miami at -160 while Atlanta is priced at +132. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Edward Cabrera and Bryce Elder.

As a team, the Miami Marlins are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, which puts them at 19th in the league. They have earned a total of 486 runs and have an on-base percentage of .316. The Marlins have recorded 190 two-baggers as a team and have hit 111 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 467 RBI's and 972 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average comes in at .252. Miami is slugging .398 and have struck out 896 times, while being walked on 343 occasions.

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The Marlins have compiled a team earned run average of 4.43 this season (24th in the league), and the staff has rung up 892 hitters. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 119 home runs and 534 total runs (24th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 351 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a team so far this year. Miami has allowed 962 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 495 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.54 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.31.

Marlins relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 86 times and also have had 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 65 holds on the year (14th in MLB). The Marlins bullpen have a save percentage of 61.7% and have stepped onto the mound in 113 save situations. They have 29 saves so far this year and have not converted 18 of 47 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 124 base runners so far this season and 31.5% of them ended up scoring. The Marlins have dispatched 352 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for 3,019 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 987 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which puts them in 18th in professional baseball, and they have turned 80 double plays. The Marlins have converted 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,057 innings, which has them sitting at 19th in MLB.

Cabrera has pitched in 394 innings and is sitting with 431 K's so far in his MLB career. Cabrera (22-27 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.98 while he has faced 1,679 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.04 (177 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.307. He has surrendered 313 hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 202 free passes.

The Braves hold a slugging % of .388 and they are recording 4.14 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have hit 168 doubles, while walking 405 times and scoring 468 runs. Atlanta has knocked in 123 home runs for the year to go along with 454 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 986 occasions (11th in the league) and have accounted for 928 base hits. The Atlanta Braves have accumulated an OBP of .317 as well as a team batting average of .241 for the year.

The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 498 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.23 (470 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 131 dingers and they give up 4.49 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Braves have a WHIP of 1.288 in addition to having a FIP of 4.09 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (1,005 strikeouts against 380 free passes). They come in at 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 907.

Atlanta has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 33 save chances and they have walked away with 17 saves. They are ranked 27th in the league with a save percentage of 51.5%, and they have dispatched 365 relievers to the mound so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 115 times in high leverage situations and on 119 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.0% of 159 inherited base runners. With 75 save situations, the Braves have compiled 42 holds in addition to 16 blown saves.

In 8,997 innings on the field, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (13th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have turned 75 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (2nd in the majors). The Braves have accrued 972 assists, 38 errors and have amassed 2,999 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Elder has allowed 378 hits while he has totaled 299 strikeouts in 372 innings pitched. He has allowed 192 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.392 and a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.14 and he has faced 1,610 batters so far in his career. Elder (20-21 mark in his career) has earned a 4.64 ERA while surrendering 9.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (-160)

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