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Marlins host the Braves on 3-game home win streak
Miami will try to extend its three-game home winning streak as Atlanta, first in the NL East, visits with Brent Suter and Jack Ralston starting.
On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves visit the Miami Marlins at 4:10 p.m. EDT, as Miami attempts to extend a three-game home winning streak in their 12th meeting this season.
Atlanta enters with a 41-38 road record and the fifth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at.409, while the Marlins hold a 46-33 home record with a.327 on-base percentage.
Braves first baseman Matt Olson leads the offense with 34 doubles and 41 home runs, while Marlins outfielder Xavier Edwards contributes 17 doubles, six triples, and six home runs this season.
Pitcher Brent Suter starts for Atlanta against Miami's Jack Ralston, with oddsmakers favoring the Braves at-132 and setting the over/under at 8 1/2 runs.
Both teams have split their last 10 games; Miami maintains a 5-5 record with an even run differential, while Atlanta has also gone 5-5 but trails by three runs.