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Miami (56-57) at Atlanta (47-66)
- When: Aug 7 2025, 7:15 PM
- Where: Truist Park, Atlanta
- Where to watch: MLB Network
Marlins vs. Braves – Game Betting Preview & Prediction
Moneyline: Miami -119
Spread: Miami -1.5 (+141)
Total: 8.5
Miami Marlins Outlook
The Marlins roll into Atlanta for a five-game battle looking to break a decade-long curse, they haven’t taken a season series from the Braves since 2014. But this year? They’re already 3-2 against their division rivals and playing their best ball of the season.
Miami just wrapped up a solid 6-4 win over Houston and has won 10 of its last 14 games. Since mid-June, the Fish are 31-16, a run that’s thrust them into wild card relevance and third in the NL East.
Manager Clayton McCullough has clearly flipped the culture: this team expects to win every night now, and the players wear losses like battle scars. With Eury Pérez on the mound Thursday, they have reason to believe again.
Pérez (4-3, 2.70 ERA) has been lights-out lately, going 4-1 with a ridiculous 1.06 ERA in his last six starts. Opponents are hitting a microscopic .132 off him during that stretch. His kryptonite? The Braves, he’s 0-2 with a brutal 16.20 ERA against them. But don’t expect that to last if his recent form holds.
Atlanta Braves Outlook
The Braves are a mess. They’ve dropped 11 of their last 14 and now sit 19 games under .500, their worst position all season. Nine games back of Miami, the vibes in Atlanta are grim.
Manager Brian Snitker summed it up best: “We just can’t sustain anything.” That’s been obvious, especially on offense.
Thursday, Atlanta hands the ball to Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 5.68 ERA), who’s trying to find his footing in just his second start with the team. He was decent in his debut, three earned over six innings vs. Cincinnati and carries a career 5-2 record with a 3.38 ERA against Miami.
If Atlanta wants to claw back into relevance, it starts with this series.
Betting Prediction
Miami is the more consistent, better-coached, and hotter team right now. Pérez is in ace-mode and the Braves continue to spiral. Unless Atlanta finds sudden magic at the plate, the Marlins should take the opener.
Score Prediction: Marlins 5, Braves 3
Pick: Miami (-119)
Total: Under 8.5 (-115)
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