Grant Holmes will take the hill for the Atlanta Braves (60-49) on Saturday, August 3 versus the Miami Marlins (40-70), who will answer with Kyle Tyler. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET at Truist Park.
Details on how to watch Atlanta's game against Miami can be found in the below article.
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Where to Watch Braves vs. Marlins
- Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSFL
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- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
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Pitching Matchup
Braves: Grant Holmes
- The Braves will send Holmes (0-0) to the mound for his second start of the season.
- His last appearance was on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .200 against him this season. He has a 2.54 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings over his 11 appearances.
Marlins: Kyle Tyler
- Tyler (0-2 with a 4.74 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Marlins, his sixth of the season.
- The righty's last time out was on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he tossed four innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.74, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .290 batting average against him.
- Tyler has yet to register a quality start this season.
- Tyler heads into this game with one outing of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He surrendered at least one earned run in each of his appearances in 2024.
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Team Comparison
Braves | Marlins | |
---|---|---|
4.3 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.6 |
3.7 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 5.0 |
.239 | Batting AVG | .237 |
.234 | Batting AVG Against | .253 |
137 | Home Runs | 97 |
101 | Home Runs Allowed | 119 |
Braves Offensive Leaders
- Marcell Ozuna's batting average this year is .300, and he has an OPS of .954 (.375 on-base, .579 slugging). He has 31 homers and 85 RBI, plus 68 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 24.5%, and his walk rate is 10.4%.
- So far this year, Austin Riley's batting average is .258, to go along with a .323 on-base percentage and a .455 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 25.6%, and his walk rate is 8.2%. He has 15 homers and 47 RBI, plus 54 runs scored.
- Jorge Soler's current batting average is .236, and he has 12 home runs and 41 RBI, plus 57 runs scored. He has a .328 on-base percentage, and a .410 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 25%, and his walk rate is 11.4%.
- The Braves' Matt Olson is batting .225, with a .306 on-base percentage and a .415 slugging percentage. He has 18 home runs and 52 RBI, plus 47 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 28%, and his walk rate is 9.2%.
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Marlins Offensive Leaders
- Jake Burger has produced a batting average of .240 with an OPS of .712 (.287 OBP; .425 SLG) this season, while clubbing 16 HRs with 39 runs and 44 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 5.6% clip and striking out 26.7% of the time.
- In 347 plate appearances, Jesus Sanchez is hitting .239/.289/.404 this season with a walk rate of 5.5% and a K rate of 24.5%. In addition, he's swatted 12 home runs while knocking in 39 runs and scoring 33 times. Plus, he's swiped seven bags on eight tries.
- This season, Nick Gordon, who sports a .225/.256/.368 triple slash, has racked up 29 runs, 32 RBI, and eight dingers in 273 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged five steals on 10 tries. His walk rate is 4%, while his strikeout rate is 24.5%.
- At the plate, Vidal Brujan is batting .227/.315/.330 this season with a walk rate of 9.5% and a K rate of 19.5%. Additionally, he's popped one home run while knocking in 11 runs and scoring 28 times. Plus, he's stolen four bases on seven attempts.
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