The Saturday MLB schedule will get underway with a battle between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins from loanDepot Park. The Braves (67-46) have won three straight games and are sitting stop the NL Wild Card standings. Last night, rookie OF Michael Harris II broke an eighth inning tie with a two-run blast to lead Atlanta to a 4-3 road victory against Miami.'
Twenty-four year old righty Ian Anderson (9-6 5.11 ERA) has struggled to find consistency for the Braves. In his last start, Anderson gave up four runs in four plus innings during a 9-6 road victory against New York.
The Miami Marlins have dropped seven of their last ten games and have fallen out of realistic postseason contention. On Friday, Miami's offensive struggles continued by going 1-14 with runners in scoring position and left 13 men on base. C Jacob Stallings collected three hits and scored a run for the Marlins, who fell to 50-62 on the season.
Miami manager Don Mattingly will give the nod to talented left-hander Jesus Luzardo (3-4 3.29 ERA) on Saturday. Through 41 innings of work, Luzardo has struck out 52 batters and owns a sparkling 0.95 WHIP.
Recent Betting Trends
- The Braves are 5-5 in their last 10 games.
- The Braves are 7-2-1 O/U.
- The Marlins are 3-7 in their last 10 games.
- The Marlins are 1-9-0 O/U.
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