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JOSEPH D'AMICO
Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins
Play: Atlanta Braves -121
Atlanta is hot, winning 3 in a row and 5 of their L6, including the L2 over Florida. The Brave's have taken 8 of the 11 meetings over the Marlin's this season. The club has the 2nd best overall record in the NL at 68-49, but is still 8 1/2 games behind Philadelphia in the NL East. The lineup has gotten a surge of power, ranking 8th in HR's with 127 round-tripper's. They have Tim Hudson on the mound today. The RH is 11-7 on the season and boasts a 10-4, 2.97 lifetime record against the Marlin's. Florida is in trouble. The Marlin's have dropped 6 in a row and dwells in the cellar of the NL East at 55-61. Things have gone from bad to worse for Florida. They are 0-5 since losing 2B, Omar Infante to a hand injury and 0-6 since losing SS, Hanley Ramirez with a shoulder injury. The club ranks 19th in scoring, averaging just 4.01 RPG. Today, they send Anibal Sanchez to the bump. The RH is 6-5 this season, including a 0-2, 5.12 mark in his L3 starts. Sanchez is 4-8 against Atlanta in his career. The Brave's are 5-0 their L5 games played at the Marlin's, 14-6 in Hudson's L20 starts vs. the Marlin's and 5-1 their L6 road games. The Marlin's are 0-5 their L5 vs. RH starters, 0-4 in Sanchez's L4 starts vs. the Brave's, and 17-35 their L52 games played at home. Take Atlanta.Comment
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