The Miami Marlins will attempt to flip the tables on the Nationwide League East rival Braves on Thursday when the groups start a five-game sequence in Atlanta.
The Marlins haven’t gained a season sequence in opposition to Atlanta since 2014, however they’re 3-2 versus the Braves this 12 months, and they’re one of many NL’s hottest groups.
Miami, which salvaged a recreation in a three-game sequence by beating the visiting Houston Astros 6-4 on Wednesday, has gained 10 of its final 14. The Marlins are 31-16 since June 13.
“Each time they present as much as the ballpark, there may be an expectation now to win,” Miami supervisor Clayton McCullough mentioned. “The losses sting extra, and that is a very good factor. It is not solely believing you are able to do it however proving to your self that you may.”
In the meantime, Atlanta has misplaced 11 of its previous 14 to fall a season-worst 19 video games under .500. The fourth-place Braves are 9 video games behind the third-place Marlins within the NL East.
“For a very long time we have been scuffling with simply sort of holding the road shifting,” Atlanta supervisor Brian Snitker mentioned. “You get two or three video games perhaps when it flows, however we won’t put something collectively and maintain something for any time frame.”
The Marlins will ship Eury Perez to the mound on Thursday to face Carlos Carrasco in a battle of right-handers.
Perez has pitched nicely in his previous six begins, going 4-1 with a 1.06 ERA. Throughout that span of 34 innings, the 22-year-old has allowed 4 runs on 15 hits and eight walks whereas placing out 37 and limiting opponents to a .132 batting common. He’s the primary pitcher in Marlins historical past to permit 15 hits whereas posting a sub-1.50 ERA in a span of six begins.
In his newest outing, on Saturday in opposition to the New York Yankees, Perez fired six scoreless innings, permitting two hits and three walks and fanning 5.
“Each time I make a mistake or a nasty pitch, I’ve discovered with each recreation that it’s important to simply step out, take a deep breath after which return once more,” Perez mentioned. “That’s going that will help you keep the rhythm and command every recreation.”
Perez will look to vary his luck in opposition to the Braves. In two profession begins vs. Atlanta, he’s 0-2 with a 16.20 ERA. The Braves obtained to him for 3 runs on 4 hits in 4 2/3 innings on June 21.
Carrasco will make his second begin for Atlanta since his contract was bought from the Yankees on July 28. He made his Braves debut at Cincinnati on July 31, when he pitched six innings and permitted three runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out 5.
The 38-year-old is 5-2 with a 3.38 ERA in 12 profession begins in opposition to the Marlins.
The sequence options two of the sport’s high rookie catchers Miami’s Agustin Ramirez and Atlanta’s Drake Baldwin. Ramirez, who’s batting .243, leads NL rookies in extra-base hits , runs , hits , doubles , dwelling runs and RBIs . Baldwin is hitting .281 with 11 homers and 41 RBIs.
The Braves could also be near getting ace Chris Sale again from the injured record. He’s scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday, a precursor to a minor league rehab project. The 2024 NL Cy Younger Award winner has been out since mid-June with a fractured left ribcage.
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