Venue, Date & First Pitch
Stadium: Truist Park — Atlanta, Georgia
First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 PM EDT
Weather Outlook
Temperature: 82°F at gametime
Location: Atlanta, GA
These conditions favor carry on fly balls, boosting extra‑base hit potential.
Injury Report
From ESPN’s injury listings:
Marlins: Thomas White (7‑Day IL), Maximo Acosta (10‑Day IL), Kyle Stowers (10‑Day IL), Christopher Morel (10‑Day IL), Esteury Ruiz (10‑Day IL)
Braves: Eli White, Michael Harris II, Reynaldo López, Blake Burkhalter, Sean Murphy (statuses listed on ESPN injury page)
Team Records & Season Profile
Miami Marlins (8–8)
Road Record: 1–5
Runs per Game: 4.8 (6th in MLB)
Team AVG: .257
OBP: .335
SLG: .404
Home Runs: 10
Pitching ERA: 3.48 (9th in MLB)
WHIP: 1.17
Strikeouts: 129
Recent Form: L, L, L, W, W (last 5)
Atlanta Braves (10–6)
Home Record: 6–3
Team AVG: .254
Runs per Game: 5.1
Home Runs: 17
Pitching ERA: 2.04 (elite)
Opponent AVG: .186
Recent Form: W, L, W, W, W (last 5)
Recent Team Form
Marlins — Last 5
W 8–1
W 7–4
L 6–3
L 2–0
W 7–6
Braves — Last 5
W 8–2
W 7–2
L 6–2
L 6–5
L 2–1
Pitching Matchup
Miami — Eury Pérez (RHP)
Record: 1–1
ERA: 5.06
WHIP: 1.38
Strikeouts: 18
HR Allowed: 4
Atlanta — Grant Holmes (RHP)
Record: 1–1
ERA: 2.55
WHIP: 1.08
Strikeouts: 14
HR Allowed: 2
Pitching Edge: Atlanta — Holmes has been significantly more efficient and keeps traffic off the bases.
Key Player Matchups
1. Drake Baldwin (ATL) vs. Eury Pérez
5 HR, 17 RBI, .303 AVG
One of MLB’s hottest early‑season hitters.
Advantage: Braves
2. Liam Hicks (MIA) vs. Grant Holmes
3 HR, 13 RBI, .279 AVG
Advantage: Slightly Miami — Hicks has been their most reliable run producer.
3. Xavier Edwards (MIA) vs. Braves Pitching
.350 AVG, .517 SLG
Advantage: Miami — Edwards’ contact skills challenge Atlanta’s power arms.
4. Mauricio Dubón (ATL) vs. Marlins Pitching
.351 AVG, .561 SLG
Advantage: Braves — Dubón is scorching hot.
Series History
First meeting of the 2026 season.
Braves enter as NL East leaders, Marlins at .500.
Betting Trends
Miami
Strong offense (top‑10 in MLB)
Pitching staff: 3.48 ERA, 1.17 WHIP (top‑10)
Bullpen: 71.4% save rate, but 45.5% inherited runners score (dangerous)
Atlanta
6–3 at home
Elite pitching (2.04 ERA) and strong power numbers (17 HR)
Baldwin and Dubón both hitting over .300
Game Odds
Miami Marlins 8
Atlanta Braves – 156
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, April 12, 2026
