Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/20/26

After the Marlins took the first game of this series with an emphatic 12-0 win on Monday, the Braves bounced back with an 8-4 victory on Tuesday. Ronald Acuña Jr. made his return to the lineup for Atlanta and made an immediate impact. The Atlanta superstar reached base 3 times and came around to score all 3 times. The Atlanta offense continues to mash, as the Braves rank 2nd in baseball in total runs, 1st in team batting average, and 3rd in team OPS. Needless to say, getting Acuña back makes them even more dangerous.

With Miami’s Janson Junk taking the mound, the Braves should feel good about their chances of staying hot at the plate. Junk enters this matchup rocking a 4.14 ERA on the season, and his ERA sits at 6.35 through 3 starts in May. Looking to get back on track, he has a tough assignment on his hands. Atlanta will send Chris Sale to the mound, and he owns a stellar 1.96 ERA through 9 starts. The Braves have given him just 1 total run of support over his last 2 outings, both of which resulted in Atlanta losses. I don’t expect that trend to continue in this one. Back the Braves on the run line -1.5.

Braves vs Marlins prediction: Braves -1.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -115.