Marlins vs. Braves: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—June 11, 2021

Welcome to Friday’s Marlins (27-35,+5 RD) vs. Braves (29-31, -1 RD) game thread. Although very improbable, a series sweep by the Fish would move them into a virtual tie with Atlanta in the NL East standings.

During every Marlins game, join in on the Fish Picks prop bets fun. It’s always free to participate and the prizes are real. Please use this link!

Picks are only valid if submitted to us prior to first pitch.

The Fish Picks leaderboard is updated daily. Congrats to BaseballandLaw, @BStahls, Chad Taylor, SeanF and Tuborg0515, each of whom picked a Perfect Game on Thursday.

At the end of each month, the Fish Picks points leader—whoever has the most total correct picks—will receive a 305 Cafecito Candle from our partners at 305 Candles! Shop with them now and save 10% on your order when you use discount code FISHSTRIPES at checkout.

305 Cafecito Candle

• $44
• $49
• 10% off

Cafecito lifts your energy and surrounds you in delicious notes of roasted coffee beans, cocoa and vanilla cream.

Enter discount code FISHSTRIPES at checkout to save 10%!

• $44 at 305 Candles

Point totals have just been reset for June, so everybody is on equal footing. Now’s the perfect time to give it a try if you aren’t already a Fish Picks regular.

Braves Lineup

1. RF Ronald Acuña Jr.
2. 1B Freddie Freeman
3. 2B Ozzie Albies
4. 3B Austin Riley
5. SS Dansby Swanson
6. LF Abraham Almonte
7. C William Contreras
8. CF Ender Inciarte
9. RHP Charlie Morton (2021 season stats: 4.21 ERA, 3.65 FIP, 27.2 K%, 33.9 HardHit% in 62.0 IP)

Baseball Savant

Notes: Morton leads the Braves pitching staff with 72 strikeouts despite not working particularly deep into his starts (only one time taking the mound for the seventh inning)...Freddie Freeman won 2020 NL MVP honors with a .341/.462/.640 slash line in 60 games. This will be Freeman’s 60th game of the 2021 season, and although he’s been homering at the same high rate, his overall production pales in comparison (.228/.350/.447).

Stathead

Marlins Lineup

1. SS Jazz Chisholm Jr.
2. CF Starling Marte
3. 1B Jesús Aguilar
4. LF Corey Dickerson
5. RF Adam Duvall
6. 3B Isan Díaz
7. C Jorge Alfaro
8. 2B Jon Berti
9. RHP Sandy Alcantara (2021 season stats: 3.30 ERA, 3.54 FIP, 23.3 K%, 38.1 HardHit% in 79.0 IP)

Baseball Savant

Notes: Happy 28th birthday to Jorge Alfaro! He’s quietly playing at an excellent level since returning from injury, reaching base safely in his last eight starts. Nobody has stolen a base against Alfaro since his IL stint...The well-rested pitchers available out of the Marlins bullpen (haven’t pitched in at least two days) are Anthony Bass, Anthony Bender, Richard Bleier, John Curtiss, Dylan Floro and Zach Pop.

How to watch/listen/follow

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Watch on Bally Sports Florida or listen to the radio broadcast on 940 WINZ.

Brandon Liguori (@BrandonRLiguori) is at LoanDepot Park as a credentialed reporter and will handle the game recap article.

All four Marlins full-season minor league affiliates are also in action. Follow @FishProspects for notes and highlights.

Fish Picks

Please submit your picks for the following props. The contest locks at first pitch.

1. Over/Under 98.5 pitches for Sandy Alcantara? (Over/Under)
2. Over/Under 1.5 Marlins home runs? (Over/Under)
3. Will anybody score in the sixth inning? (Yes/No)
4. Will Anthony Bass make an appearance? (Yes/No)
5. Who wins? (Braves/Marlins)