Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-275) Atlanta (+220)

Truist Park is the location where the Atlanta Braves (47-66) will try to beat the Miami Marlins (56-57) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Marlins at -275 while the Braves are coming in at +220. The over/under is 9. The starting pitchers are Sandy Alcantara and Erick Fedde.

The Marlins have hit 190 doubles as a squad and have hit 111 baseballs out of the park. Miami is slugging .398 and have been called out on strikes 896 times, while being walked on 343 occasions. As a team, the Miami Marlins are recording 4.3 runs per game, which is 19th in baseball. They have accrued 467 runs batted in in addition to 972 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .252. They have racked up 486 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .316.

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The Marlins have compiled a team earned run average of 4.43 on the year (24th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 892 batters. Marlins pitchers have conceded 119 long balls in addition to 534 runs in total (24th in MLB). They have walked 351 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.06 as a team so far this season. Miami has yielded 962 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and 495 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.54 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.31.

Marlins relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 86 times as well as having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 65 holds this year (14th in baseball). The Marlins bullpen have a save rate of 61.7% and have entered the game in 113 save situations. They have earned 29 saves so far this season and have blown 18 out of their 47 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 124 runners on the year with 31.5% of those players crossed the plate. The Marlins have dispatched 352 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Marlins have converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs in their 9,057 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 19th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned 3,019 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 987 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them sitting 18th in pro baseball, and have earned 80 double plays.

Alcantara has taken the hill for 1,016 innings and has totaled 875 K's during his career. His ERA is 3.68 (415 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.188. He has surrendered 891 base hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 316 free passes. Alcantara (47-65 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.62 and he has faced 4,192 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Braves hold a team slugging % of .388 and they have an average of 4.14 runs per outing (23rd in baseball). They have notched 168 doubles, while getting a free base 405 times as well as scoring 468 runs. Atlanta is sitting with 123 home runs this year as well as 454 RBIs. They have struck out on 986 occasions (11th in the league) and have notched a total of 928 base knocks. The Atlanta Braves have recorded an OBP of .317 and a batting average of .241 on the campaign.

The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.288 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.09 as a pitching staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.00 (1,005 strikeouts against 380 walks). They are currently ranked 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 907. They have yielded 131 homers and they allow 4.49 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 498 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.23 (470 earned runs yielded).

With 75 save situations, the Braves have earned 42 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 33 save chances and they have tallied 17 saves. Their relievers have come in 115 times in high leverage situations in addition to 119 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.0% out of their 159 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball holding a save percentage of 51.5%, and they have dispatched 365 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 75 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (2nd in MLB). The Braves have recorded 972 assists, 38 errors and have earned 2,999 putouts on the campaign. In their 8,997 innings played, the Braves have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (13th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Fedde has allowed 769 base hits while he has tallied 572 K's in 742 frames. He has surrendered 404 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.432 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.95 and he has faced 3,225 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. Fedde (33-54 record in his career) has earned a 4.90 ERA and has conceded 9.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (-275)

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