Preview: Marlins head to Atlanta to take on Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves

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TV: FOX Sports Florida


TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.


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Miami Marlins (2-5, fifth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (3-3, third in the NL East)







PITCHING PROBABLES


Marlins: Pablo Lopez (1-0, 5.06 ERA)

Braves: Kevin Gausman (0-0, 0.00 ERA)



LINE


Braves favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE


The Miami Marlins enter the game as losers of their last three games.

The Braves went 49-27 in division games in 2018. Atlanta averaged 8.8 hits with 3.2 extra base hits per game last season.

The Marlins finished 26-50 against NL East Division opponents in 2018. Miami pitchers struck out 7.7 hitters a game last season with a staff WHIP of 1.38. The Braves won the season series 14-5 in 2018.