Preview: Marlins battling for playoff spot as final week of regular season begins
TV: FOX Sports Florida
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Miami Marlins (28-25, second in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (31-22, first in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Miami: Trevor Rogers (1-1, 6.00 ERA)
Atlanta: Huascar Ynoa (0-0, 5.30 ERA)
LINE
Braves favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE
The Miami Marlins head to take on the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
The Braves are 21-15 against the rest of their division. Atlanta has a collective on-base percentage of .344, good for second in the National League. Freddie Freeman leads the club with a mark of .447.
The Marlins are 20-16 against opponents from the NL East. Miami’s lineup has 53 home runs this season, Brian Anderson leads the club with nine homers.
TOP PERFORMERS
Freeman leads the Braves with 66 hits and is batting .346.
Starling Marte leads the Marlins with 60 hits and has 26 RBIs.
INJURIES
Braves: Jeremy Walker: (shoulder), Mike Soroka: (achilles), Phil Pfeifer: (elbow), Tommy Milone: (left elbow).
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), Isan Diaz: (groin), Francisco Cervelli: (concussion).
