Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins 8/16/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins 8/16/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Atlanta Braves will be chasing baseballs against the Miami Marlins at the Marlins Park in Miami on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 1:10 PM ET. Atlanta will be playing in this game after a 2-1 win over the Marlins, Saturday’s outing. Meanwhile, Miami will try to get back from that loss to Atlanta and snatch a win here. The Atlanta Braves are in 5th place in the National League, with a 12-10 standing and a .545 team percentage and are in 2nd place in the National League. The Miami Marlins, with a 9-5 standing and a .643 team percentage, are in 1st place in the NL East Division and in 3rd place in the National League.

Atlanta’s Marcell Ozuna and Adam Duvall each recorded a solo home run to round off the Braves’ score in that victory. Freddie Freeman and Adeiny Hechavarria each added a double for the win. Atlanta appointed Robbie Erlin to start Sunday’s match-up, and he is 0-0 this season with a 9.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts. Erlin will be pitching his second career start versus the Fish.

Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Predictions 8/16/2020

Miami’s Monte Harrison scored a solo homer and Lewis Brinson went 2-for-3 with a double in that defeat. Jonathan Villar added a double of his own, Jesus Aguilar and Lewin Diaz each had a base hit in the losing effort. Elieser Hernandez (0-0 with a 2.79 ERA and 10 Ks) will start for the Marlins. In his career playing against the Braves, Hernandez is 1-1 with a 2.05 ERA and 20 strikeouts.

The Braves have starting Pitchers F. Hernandez (personal reasons), C. Hamels (triceps), and M. Soroka (Achilles), with Relief Pitchers C. Martin (medical problem) and J. Walker (shoulder) out of the mound today. First Baseman M. Adams (hamstring), Second Baseman Ozzie Albies (wrist), and Left Fielder R. Acuna Jr. (wrist) will be sitting on the bench for Atlanta. The Marlins posted 20 players who cannot play in this match-up, 15 players were quarantined due to COVID 19 cases. The other 5 players are: Starting Pitcher J. Holloway (undisclosed status), Relief Pitchers A. Vesia (undisclosed status) and D. Steckenrider (triceps), Second Baseman I. Diaz (personal reasons), and Left Fielder C. Dickerson (bereavement list) will not play in this game.

Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins. The MLB Pick for this contest is Miami -110. The Braves are 1-4 SU in their last 5 contests, and 5-1 SU in their last 6 outings against the Marlins. Atlanta is 10-3 SU in their last 13 match-ups when playing on the road against Miami, and the totals went OVER in 4 of the Braves’ last 6 games. The Marlins are 10-5 SU in their last 15 outings, and 4-1 SU in their last 5 contests at home. Miami is 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Atlanta. The totals went UNDER in 6 of the Marlins’ last 9 match-ups against an opponent in the National League. The prediction, the Miami Marlins will win -110.

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