Preview: Sixto Sanchez leads Marlins into another matchup against Atlanta
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TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Miami Marlins (18-18, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (24-17, first in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Miami: Sixto Sanchez (1-1, 2.37 ERA)
Atlanta: Kyle Wright (0-3, 7.20 ERA)
BOTTOM LINE
The Miami Marlins travel to play the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
The Braves are 15-12 against NL East teams. The Atlanta offense has compiled a .266 batting average as a team this season, good for fifth in the National League. Freddie Freeman leads the team with an average of .317.
The Marlins are 11-11 in division matchups. The Miami pitching staff owns a team ERA of 4.15, Pablo Lopez paces the staff with a mark of 3.05.
TOP PERFORMERS
Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 23 extra base hits and is slugging .636.
Brian Anderson leads the Marlins with 11 extra base hits and 19 RBIs.
INJURIES
Braves: Jacob Webb: (shoulder), Jeremy Walker: (shoulder), Mike Soroka: (achilles), Phil Pfeifer: (elbow), Cole Hamels: (left arm), Ozzie Albies: (right wrist).
Marlins: Pat Venditte: (right oblique), Stephen Tarpley: (right oblique), Drew Steckenrider: (elbow), Mike Morin: (elbow), Brian Moran: (knee), Brandon Leibrandt: (left elbow), Elieser Hernandez: (right lat), Magneuris Sierra: (right hamstring), Harold Ramirez: (left hamstring), Logan Forsythe: (oblique), Francisco Cervelli: (concussion).
