Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Pick – 8/26/2025
The Miami Marlins will host the Atlanta Braves for the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday night. The Marlins drew first blood in this series behind a strong pitching performance and they will look to get a second straight victory over Atlanta here. Before these NL East rivals face off for the second night in a row, keep reading to get my Braves vs Marlins prediction.
Our Braves vs Marlins Pick
- Pick: Marlins Moneyline
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins
- Date & Time: Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 6:40 p.m. ET
- Starting Pitchers: Hurston Waldrep (4-0, 0.73 ERA) vs Sandy Alcantara (7-11, 6.04 ERA)
- Stadium: LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL
- Broadcast: FDSFL and FDSSO
Key Storylines
Pitching matchup
Hurston Waldrep has been outstanding. He is undefeated at 4-0 with a minuscule 0.73 ERA. He will look to continue his run of dominance against a Marlins team that only scored two runs in their win on Monday. Sandy Alcantara has struggled with a 6.04 ERA this season. But he has allowed just one earned run in each of his last two starts and will look to build on his recent success tonight.
Recent team streaks
- The Braves come into this game having lost three of their last four games and looking to turn their season around.
- Miami has won two games in a row and will look to extend that streak against their NL East rivals tonight.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop |
|---|---|
| Matt Olson | Over 1.5 total bases |
| Xavier Edwards | Over 1.5 total bases |
| Sandy Alcantara | Over 5.5 strikeouts |
Betting Trends & H2H
- Atlanta holds a 6-5 lead in the season series between the Braves and Marlins.
- Miami’s win on Monday snapped a three-game winning streak for the Braves against the Marlins.
- Miami is 1-3 in Alcantara’s last four starts.
- The Braves are 4-0 in the four games that Waldrep has started to this point in the 2025 season.
- Miami is 14-16 against NL East opponents so far this season.
- The Braves are 21-18 against division foes for the year.
Braves vs Marlins Model Projection
Score Projection: Braves 5 – Marlins 6
Win Probability: Braves 48%, Marlins 52%
Final Thoughts
I have been impressed with Hurston Waldrep so far this season. But I do think that Waldrep is likely to see some regression sooner rather than later. We have also seen some solid pitching from Sandy Alcantara of late and I expect that to continue in this game. I will take the Marlins to pick up the win at home in this game as they should get a second straight victory over their NL East rivals.
