Braves meet the Marlins with 1-0 series lead
Miami Marlins (12-11, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (15-8, first in the NL East)
Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Bryan Hoeing (0-0); Braves: Charlie Morton (2-2, 3.22 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -248, Marlins +204; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves play the Miami Marlins with a 1-0 series lead.
Atlanta is 15-8 overall and 5-6 in home games. The Braves have hit 35 total home runs to rank third in MLB play.
Miami has a 12-11 record overall and a 5-5 record on the road. The Marlins have a 4-1 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The matchup Tuesday is the second meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson leads the Braves with six home runs while slugging .556. Ronald Acuna Jr. is 14-for-41 with five doubles, a home run and two RBI over the past 10 games.
Jon Berti has three doubles, two home runs and seven RBI for the Marlins. Jorge Soler is 11-for-32 with four doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .238 batting average, 2.53 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs
Marlins: 6-4, .243 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored by eight runs
INJURIES: Braves: Lucas Luetge: 15-Day IL (biceps), Orlando Arcia: 10-Day IL (wrist), Travis d’Arnaud: 7-Day IL (concussion), Michael Harris II: 10-Day IL (back), Collin McHugh: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kolby Allard: 60-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Matzek: 60-Day IL (elbow), Raisel Iglesias: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
Marlins: Jazz Chisholm: day-to-day (undisclosed), Tommy Nance: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Rogers: 15-Day IL (forearm ), JT Chargois: 15-Day IL (oblique), Joey Wendle: 10-Day IL (oblique), Johnny Cueto: 15-Day IL (biceps), Nic Enright: 60-Day IL (illness), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Bender: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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