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Marlins host the Braves on 3-game home win streak

Atlanta Braves (93-67, first in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (79-81, third in the NL East)

Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Brent Suter (3-2, 3.48 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Marlins: Jack Ralston (0-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)

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Marlins host the Braves on 3-game home win streak

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Atlanta Braves (93-67, first in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (79-81, third in the NL East)

Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Brent Suter (3-2, 3.48 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Marlins: Jack Ralston (0-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)

LINE: Braves -132, Marlins +108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they take on the Atlanta Braves.

Miami has a 79-81 record overall and a 46-33 record in home games. Marlins hitters have a collective .327 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the NL.

Atlanta has a 41-38 record in road games and a 93-67 record overall. The Braves have the fifth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .409.

The teams meet Saturday for the 12th time this season. The Braves lead the season series 8-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Xavier Edwards has 17 doubles, six triples and six home runs for the Marlins. Griffin Conine is 9 for 34 with three home runs over the last 10 games.

Matt Olson has 34 doubles and 41 home runs for the Braves. Drake Baldwin is 14 for 41 with three doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 5-5, .246 batting average, 3.75 ERA, even run differential

Braves: 5-5, .237 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Marlins: Xavier Edwards: day-to-day (thumb), Tyler Zuber: 15-Day IL (elbow), Owen Caissie: 10-Day IL (lumbar stress), Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (neck), Pete Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (arm), Anthony Bender: 15-Day IL (shin), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (ribs), William Kempner: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robby Snelling: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Braves: Martin Perez: 15-Day IL (back), Hurston Waldrep: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (side), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 15-Day IL (right shoulder), Bryce Elder: 15-Day IL (knee), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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