Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins, MLB Picks

Atlanta Braves

Miami Marlins

Fri, Sep 25 · 7:10 PM ET · loanDepot park

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Model Projection

These numbers come from a power-rating model built on the method Billy Walters lays out in his book Gambler.

Projected Moneyline

ATL -125

Projected Total

8.5

This projection and current market action are supplementary and do not influence the final qualitative pick and analysis of today's game.

Season stats ordered from most to least relevant. Longer bar, stronger league standing.

ATLMIA

4.6 (T8th)

Runs

(T16th) 4.4

How many runs does the team score per game?

(League Avg: 4.5 Runs/Game)

0.722 (T10th)

OPS

(8th) 0.727

How strong is the team's overall offense?

(League Avg: 0.719 OPS)

31.1% (25th)

OBP

(6th) 32.6%

How often does the team get on base per plate appearance?

(League Avg: 31.9%)

0.411 (5th)

SLG

(T14th) 0.401

How many total bases does the team average per at-bat?

(League Avg: 0.401 SLG)

195 (T7th)

(T24th) 158

How many home runs has the team hit this season?

(League Avg: 177 HR)

8.4 (T7th)

Hits

(T11th) 8.3

How many hits does the team get per game?

(League Avg: 8.2 Hits/Game)

24.8% (T8th)

AVG

(7th) 24.9%

How often does the team get a hit per at-bat?

(League Avg: 24.4%)

80 (23rd)

(3rd) 154

How many bases has the team stolen this season?

(League Avg: 104 SB)

3.9 (T4th)

Runs Allowed

(T12th) 4.4

How many runs does the team allow per game?

(League Avg: 4.5 Runs/Game)

3.63 (T4th)

ERA

(13th) 4.12

How many earned runs do pitchers allow per 9 innings?

(League Avg: 4.18 ERA)

1.25 (7th)

WHIP

(T13th) 1.29

How many runners do pitchers allow per inning?

(League Avg: 1.31 WHIP)

8.47 (16th)

K/9

(18th) 8.29

How many strikeouts do pitchers get per 9 innings?

(League Avg: 8.49 K/9)

170 (T13th)

HR Allowed

(9th) 162

How many home runs has the team allowed this season?

(League Avg: 177 HR)

7.7 (T4th)

Hits Allowed

(7th) 7.8

How many hits does the team allow per game?

(League Avg: 8.2 Hits/Game)

23.3% (6th)

BAA

(T7th) 23.6%

How often do opponents get a hit per at-bat?

(League Avg: 24.4%)

98.8% (T5th)

FLD%

(T28th) 98.2%

How often does the defense avoid errors?

(League Avg: 98.6%)

Matchup Breakdown

Atlanta's offense: Atlanta is a power-leaning lineup that ranks among the stronger slugging teams in the league, though they sit near the bottom in getting on base. They score at an above-average clip by making hard contact count rather than by consistently putting runners on.

Miami's offense: Miami flips that profile entirely, reaching base at one of the better rates in the league while sitting well below average in home run production. They are one of the most active running teams in baseball, which keeps them a functional offense despite limited over-the-fence pop.

Atlanta's pitching: Atlanta's staff is one of the stronger units in the league, ranking near the top in runs allowed, earned run average, and hits allowed per game. Their defense behind them is also among the cleaner in baseball, giving their pitchers a reliable floor to work from.

Miami's pitching: Miami's rotation lands in the middle of the pack across most measures, with nothing alarming but nothing that stands out either. Their real liability is a fielding unit that ranks near the bottom of the league, which turns routine contact into a larger problem than their pitching numbers alone would suggest.

Overall: Atlanta carries the more complete profile here, with a pitching staff that is meaningfully better than Miami's and a power-oriented offense that matches up well against one of the shakier defensive teams in the league. Miami's strength is getting on base and staying active on the bases, but that contact-first approach runs directly into a rotation that suppresses hits at one of the better rates in the game. Atlanta's ability to do damage in bunches against a vulnerable Miami defense gives them the clearer path to scoring first and controlling the game.

Pitching Matchup

Tonight's probable starters, with how each opposing lineup handles their throwing hand.

Grant Holmes

RIGHTY · ATL

Rank

#3 · Mid-Rotation

Record

9-5

ERA

3.49

ATL vs Righties

(Season)

58-41

ATL vs Righties

(Season OPS)

8th of 30

ATL vs Righties

(L20 OPS)

6th of 30

ATL’s pitcher is unconfirmed. This game will not be ranked today.

Eury Pérez

RIGHTY · MIA

Rank

#3 · Mid-Rotation

Record

7-11

ERA

3.99

MIA vs Righties

(Season)

60-52

MIA vs Righties

(Season OPS)

10th of 30

MIA vs Righties

(L20 OPS)

11th of 30

MIA’s pitcher is unconfirmed. This game will not be ranked today.

The Read

Atlanta's starter: Grant Holmes has been a quietly reliable presence in Atlanta's rotation this season, posting a genuinely strong ERA without needing to be a swing-and-miss artist to get there. He controls contact and limits damage, which is a real skill even if it doesn't come with a flashy strikeout profile.

Miami's starter: Eury Pérez has the kind of strikeout stuff that makes hitters look foolish, and that part of his game is legitimate. The problem is a fly-ball tendency that gives opposing offenses a path to damage when he leaves pitches up, and his record reflects a season where that vulnerability has cost him.

The lineups: Atlanta's offense has been one of the stronger units in baseball against right-handed pitching all season and has actually gotten better against that hand in recent weeks, while Miami's lineup has been functional but clearly the softer side of this matchup, sitting a tier below Atlanta both over the full year and in the recent stretch.

Overall: The mound edge tonight belongs to Atlanta, where Holmes's consistency meets a Miami offense that ranks among the more manageable right-handed-pitcher environments in the league. Pérez's strikeout upside is real, but his fly-ball profile is a genuine concern against an Atlanta lineup that has been locked in against right-handed pitching lately, and his losing record reflects a season where the stuff has not always translated to results.

Team Conditions

Bullpen health, schedule rest, and the current injury list.

ATLMIA

Bullpen

3.41 ERA

(3rd of 30)

4.14 ERA

(18th of 30)

Closer pitched recently but should be OK.

Closer is rested and ready.

One setup reliever may be limited tonight.

Setup relievers are rested and ready.

Middle relief arms are fresh.

Manager is leaning on middle relief more than usual.

Long reliever pitched recently but has had a day to recover.

Rest

Had a rest day before this trip.

No major travel concerns.

InjuryKey Players

R. Suarez (RP) - SEP 18

R. Lopez (RP) - SEP 15

J. Jimenez (RP) - SEP 15

L. Thomas (LF) - SEP 11

B. Elder (SP) - SEP 9

S. Strider (SP) - AUG 28

S. Schwellenbach (SP) - AUG 28

J. Wentz (RP) - MAY 8

A. Bender (RP) - SEP 18

P. Fairbanks (RP) - SEP 18

M. Meyer (SP) - SEP 15

O. Caissie (RF) - SEP 13

A. Nardi (RP) - AUG 24

W. Kempner (RP) - AUG 21

R. Snelling (SP) - AUG 7

A. Mazur (SP) - AUG 7

R. Henriquez (RP) - JUL 17

The Read

Atlanta's bullpen: One of the sharpest relief corps in the league, though the closer has some recent work on his arm and one setup arm may not be fully available tonight. Middle relief is fresh and capable of eating innings.

Miami's bullpen: A below-average unit by league standards, and the manager has been leaning on middle relief more heavily than normal lately, which is a mild concern for depth and fatigue heading into tonight.

Rest: Both clubs are on equal footing here. Each had a rest day before this series and neither is dealing with a difficult travel schedule, so rest and fatigue are not a factor in either direction.

Injuries: Atlanta is carrying a heavier load, with Lopez (bullpen), Thomas (left field), Elder, Strider, and Schwellenbach (all rotation) all sidelined as key contributors. Miami is also hurting, losing Fairbanks (a key late-inning arm) and Meyer (rotation) as the names that matter most, plus Caissie in the outfield.

Overall: Bullpen quality clearly favors Atlanta, whose relief unit is among the elite in the league while Miami's is well below average and already showing signs of middle relief strain. The injury picture complicates Atlanta's edge a bit given how many key rotation and position pieces are out, but Miami losing Fairbanks from their late bullpen and operating a thin relief corps in general makes their pitching situation the more vulnerable one tonight. Conditions lean Atlanta, with the bullpen gap as the sharper edge.

Weather and Ballpark

Game-time conditions and how this park actually plays.

86°F

loanDepot park

Open Air

Ballpark: Strong Pitcher-Friendly (28th of 30 in Runs)

Temperature: Warm air adds carry (~3 ft on fly balls) — Favors Hitters

Wind: 12mph Blowing In → Pitcher Advantage

The Read

Ballpark: loanDepot Park ranks among the stingiest run-scoring environments in baseball, consistently suppressing totals regardless of the matchup. With the roof open tonight, the park's built-in suppression gets reinforced by whatever the outside conditions bring.

Weather: Warm air gives fly balls a touch more carry, which nudges conditions slightly toward hitters, but the wind blowing in off the outfield fights that effect and hands pitchers the bigger edge overall. The wind wins that tug of war tonight.

Overall: A deep pitcher-friendly park paired with inbound wind creates a clear lean toward the under, and neither of these offenses is well-suited to overcome that environment. Atlanta carries notably more power and slugging threat than Miami, so if runs do materialize, the visiting lineup is better equipped to find them, but even Atlanta figures to find scoring harder than usual here. Conditions are not neutral; they tilt this game lower.

Side Write-Up

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Total Write-Up

🔒 Final pick drops September 25

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