In the second game of a three-game set at loanDepot park, the Miami Marlins (62-69) take on the Atlanta Braves (59-72), Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Braves are favored (-119) in a projected tight game against the Marlins (-100). The scheduled starters are Hurston Waldrep (4-0) for the Atlanta Braves, and Sandy Alcantara (7-11) for the Miami Marlins.
Edward Cabrera (7.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 10 K) picked up a win in the Marlins’ 2-1 victory over the Braves yesterday. Max Acosta led the way offensively, going 1 for 3 with a home run and an RBI. Spencer Strider (7.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Braves.
Before the Braves vs. Marlins matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Braves (-119, bet $119 to win $100)Underdog: Marlins (-100, bet $100 to win $100)Over/under: 8Braves vs. Marlins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, August 26, 2025Game time: 6:40 p.m. ETLocation: Miami, FloridaStadium: loanDepot parkTV channel: FDSFL and FDSSOLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThis season, the Braves have won 44 out of the 89 games, or 49.4%, in which they’ve been favored.Atlanta has a record of 40-42, a 48.8% win rate, when favored by -119 or more by oddsmakers this season.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 54.3% chance of a victory for the Braves.Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 58 of 130 opportunities.The Braves are 53-77-0 against the spread this season.Hurston Waldrep (Braves probable starter)Waldrep makes the start for the Braves, his fourth of the season. He is 4-0 with a 0.73 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.In four games this season, the 23-year-old has a 0.73 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .159 to opposing hitters.Waldrep is looking to claim his fourth straight quality start in this outing.Waldrep will try to last five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.He will attempt for his third straight appearance without allowing an earned run.He will match up with a Marlins squad that is hitting .249 as a unit (13th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .395 (17th in MLB) with 128 total home runs (23rd in MLB).Waldrep has thrown six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out six against the Marlins this season.Braves batting statsThe Braves’ 145 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Atlanta have combined for a team rank of 21st in the majors with a .392 team slugging percentage.The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 571 (4.4 per game).The Braves are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .319.Atlanta ranks 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have been underdogs in 109 games this season and have come away with the win 52 times (47.7%) in those contests.This season, Miami has come away with a win 45 times in 95 chances when named as an underdog of at least -100 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of its 131 opportunities.In 131 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 78-53-0 against the spread.Sandy Alcantara (Marlins probable starter)Alcantara gets the start for the Marlins, his 26th of the season. He is 7-11 with a 6.04 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched.The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he went seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.The 29-year-old has a 6.04 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings over 25 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .261 to opposing batters.Alcantara is trying to earn his third straight quality start in this outing.Alcantara is looking for his 15th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per start.In three of his 25 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.The opposing Braves offense has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.392) and ranks 16th in home runs hit (145) in all of MLB. They have a collective .243 batting average, and are 19th in the league with 1083 total hits and 16th in MLB action scoring 571 runs.In 11 innings over two appearances against the Braves this season, Alcantara has a 6.55 ERA and a 1.727 WHIP while his opponents are batting .295.This season, the 29-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (6.04), 51st in WHIP (1.381), and 45th in K/9 (7.1) among qualifying pitchers.Marlins batting statsThe Marlins rank 23rd in baseball with 128 total home runs.So far this season, Miami’s .395 slugging percentage is 17th in the majors.The Marlins are 13th in MLB with a .249 batting average.The offense for Miami is the No. 19 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (564 total runs).The Marlins are 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .314.