Braves vs. Marlins Betting Preview - May 5
The Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins game featured a line of Braves -120 after opening -142, Marlins +119 and a total of 7.5. That total number has not moved.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Julio Teheran (2-4, 5.35 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Pablo Lopez (2-4, 4.78)
Teheran began his season by going 2-1 in his first four starts, but over his past three outings has pitched to a 6.11 ERA with 17 hits allowed (including four homers) over 17 2/3 innings. The 28-year-old has surrendered four earned runs or more in three of his past five starts, giving up four runs on five hits (three homers) across seven innings with eight strikeouts in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to San Diego. Teheran is 7-6 with a 4.28 ERA in 20 career starts against Miami.
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Lopez earned the win in his first start of the season, but has allowed four earned runs in three of his next five starts and is 1-4 in that stretch. The 23-year-old gave up four runs on three hits with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings Sunday at Philadelphia, five days after allowing no earned runs on two hits with six strikeouts over a season-best 6 1/3 innings to beat Cleveland. Lopez faced the Braves on April 5, surrendering four runs on seven hits in five innings of a 4-0 loss.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
