Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins, MLB forecast
Win probability
Starts from the pregame forecast, then moves with the score and the time left after each inning. Above the line favors MIA.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Braves- Ozzie AlbiesBatting3-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI
- Hurston WaldrepPitching5.1 IP, 1 ER, 0 K
Marlins- Jakob MarseeBatting3-5, 1 RBI
- Sandy AlcantaraPitching7.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K
Scoring summary
- 9Albies homered to left (383 feet), Acuña Jr. scored and White scored.11–2
- 9White singled to left, Olson scored and Profar scored, Acuña Jr. to third.8–2
- 9Acuña Jr. walked, Baldwin scored, Olson to second, Profar to third.6–2
- 9Baldwin singled to right, Alvarez Jr. scored and Bruján scored.5–2
- 9Bruján doubled to left, White scored, Alvarez Jr. to third.3–2
- 7Sanoja scored on Lee wild pitch.2–2
- 7Sanoja scored on Lee wild pitch.2–2
- 4Albies homered to right (394 feet).2–1
- 1Marsee singled to center, Edwards scored.1–1
- 1Ozuna grounded out to pitcher, Profar scored, Harris II to second, Acuña Jr. to third.1–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point and the closing line.
Braves 53%
Forecast Elo ratings alone
How often that comes true: MLB favorites the forecast gave 50–55% have won 52.7% of 2,871 graded games.
- Market
- ATL 53%
- ML ATL -125 / MIA +105
- Pre-line forecast
- ATL 52%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- ATL 54%
- Ratings vs. market
- +1.2 pts
- ATL: Elo 54.5%, market 53.2%
- Fair odds
- ATL -114
- MIA +114 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- ATL 3.9 – 3.6 MIA
- Margin from the forecast, posted total 7.5
How the number is built
Elo inputs in rating points (higher favors that team; 25–28 Elo is about a point of spread in football and basketball), then how the pieces combine.
| Factor | ATL | MIA | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1500 | 1476 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | +22 | −3 | ATL: Hurston Waldrep: team allows 1.09 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈4 weighted starts) · MIA: Sandy Alcantara: team allows 0.17 more runs than with its usual starter (≈10 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | ATL +31 Elo | ATL 54.5% | |
| Market-implied ratings | ATL 52.0% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | ATL 52.3% | 15% Elo, 85% market-implied (log-odds blend) | |
| Forecast | ATL 53.2% | Follows the market (vig removed): in testing, adding the ratings made it less accurate | |
Tale of the tape
This season coming into the game, regular season, each number with its league rank (the longer the bar, the higher). Home and road: the host's record at home against the visitor's on the road. Opponent Elo: how strong the teams each has played are, 1st the toughest.
| ATL | Stat | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| 16th of 304.4 | Runs scored | 4.319th of 30 |
| 21st of 304.5 | Runs allowed | 4.824th of 30 |
| 19th of 30−0.2 | Margin | −0.522nd of 30 |
| 6th of 306–4 | Last 10 | 4–617th of 30 |
| 26th of 3025–39 | Road vs home | 31–3525th of 30 |
| 15th of 301500 | Opponent Elo | 15045th of 30 |
| 18th of 301500 | Elo rating | 147623rd of 30 |
Rating history
Each team's Elo over the last two seasons. Hover or drag to compare on any date.
Recent form
Last five results, and whether the forecast hit.
Against the line
How each team has done against the closing spread and total, coming into this game.
| This season |  ATL |  MIA |
|---|---|---|
| Run line | 59–72 | 74–57 |
| Last 10 | 4–6 | 6–4 |
| Favorite | 33–52 | 6–21 |
| Underdog | 26–20 | 68–36 |
| Overs–unders | 63–68 | 63–68 |
| Overs–unders, last 10 | 6–4 | 5–5 |
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Head to head
ATL 24–13 MIA in their last 37 meetings; the forecast called 21 of 37.