Marlins vs Braves Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 18

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The Monday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital info regarding this game.

Marlins vs Braves Game Info

• Miami Marlins (21-26) vs. Atlanta Braves (32-15)
• Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: loanDepot park -- Miami, Florida
• Coverage: Marlins.TV and BravesVsn

Marlins vs Braves Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MIA: (-116) | ATL: (-102)
• Spread: MIA: +1.5 (-192) | ATL: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Marlins vs Braves Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Max Meyer (Marlins) - 3-0, 3.21 ERA vs JR Ritchie (Braves) - 1-0, 3.32 ERA

The Marlins will give the nod to Max Meyer (3-0) versus the Braves and JR Ritchie (1-0). Meyer's team is 5-4-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Meyer has started six games with his team as the moneyline favorite and won each of them. The Braves covered in each of the four games Ritchie started that had a spread set by oddsmakers. The Braves are 2-1 in Ritchie's three starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Marlins vs Braves Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marlins win (55%)

Marlins vs Braves Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Marlins vs. Braves reveal Miami as the favorite (-116) and Atlanta as the underdog (-102) on the road.

Marlins vs Braves Spread

• The Braves are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Marlins. The Braves are +158 to cover, while the Marlins are -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Marlins vs Braves Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Marlins-Braves on May 18, with the over being -105 and the under -115.

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Marlins vs Braves Betting Trends

• The Marlins have won in 16, or 64%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Miami has a record of 14-7 when favored by -116 or more this year.
• The Marlins and their opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 46 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Marlins have an against the spread record of 19-27-0 in 46 games with a line this season.
• The Braves have put together a 6-5 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 54.5% of those games).
• Atlanta has a 6-3 record (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• The Braves have combined with opponents to go over the total 19 times this season for a 19-25-3 record against the over/under.
• The Braves are 31-16-0 ATS this season.

Marlins Player Leaders

• Xavier Edwards leads Miami with an OBP of .404 this season while batting .318 with 25 walks and 33 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .468.
• He is eighth in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and 42nd in slugging among qualifying batters in the majors.
• Edwards has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, a triple, three walks and two RBIs.
• Liam Hicks has three doubles, nine home runs and 13 walks. He's batting .283 and slugging .490 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• He is 34th in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Otto Lopez has a team-high 63 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .503.
• Lopez heads into this game with five games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with two doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
• Jakob Marsee is batting .212 with a .328 OBP and 14 RBI for Miami this season.
• Marsee has safely hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with a double, a triple, a home run, three walks and an RBI.

Braves Player Leaders

• Drake Baldwin has racked up a team-high OBP (.385) and slugging percentage (.543). He's batting .301.
• He is 13th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 14th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the majors.
• Matt Olson paces his team with 50 hits. He has a batting average of .276 while slugging .591 with an on-base percentage of .354.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 42nd, his on-base percentage ranks 53rd, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .275 with eight doubles, eight home runs and 14 walks.
• Michael Harris II has five doubles, eight home runs and seven walks while batting .293.

Marlins vs Braves Head to Head

• 4/15/2026: 6-3 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 4/14/2026: 6-5 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/13/2026: 10-4 MIA (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 8/27/2025: 12-1 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/26/2025: 11-2 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/25/2025: 2-1 MIA (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/10/2025: 7-1 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 8/9/2025: 8-6 ATL (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 8/9/2025: 7-1 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/8/2025: 5-1 MIA (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)

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